Ethiopian snout-burrower
The Ethiopian snout-burrower (Hemisus microscaphus), also known as the Lake Zwai snout-burrower or Lake Zwai shovelnose frog, is a species of frog in the family Hemisotidae, endemic to Ethiopia.
| Ethiopian snout-burrower | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemisotidae |
| Genus: | Hemisus |
| Species: | H. microscaphus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemisus microscaphus Laurent, 1972 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Hemisus microscaphus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T55282A18361298. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T55282A18361298.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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