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Poyntonia paludicola Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Petropedetidae Genus: Poyntonia
Channing & Boycott, 1989Species: P. paludicola Binomial name Poyntonia paludicola
Channing & Boycott, 1989The Montane Marsh Frog, Poyntonia paludicola, is a very localized species of frog in the Petropedetidae family, which is monotypic within its genus.[citation needed]
It is endemic to the western Cape Fold Belt of the Western Cape, South Africa. Its natural habitats are montane fynbos (mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation) and its associated rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It has been recorded in the Kogelberg, Hottentots-Holland and Fernkloof Nature Reserve, where it may be found alongside Cape River Frogs and De Villiers' Moss Frogs.
References
- Minter, L., Channing, A. & Harrison, J. 2004. Poyntonia paludicola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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