Mozambique ridged frog
Ptychadena mossambicaSummary 1
The Mozambique ridged frog (Ptychadena mossambica, also known as the broad-banded grass frog, Mozambique grass frog, Mozambique grassland frog, or single-striped grass frog) is a species of frog in the Ptychadenidae family. These frogs can swim fairly well, jump far and can crawl with ease through dense plants. Their strong hindlegs can launch them up to three metres into the air in a single bound.
Range description 2
This species ranges from southern Kenya, through Tanzania, to Malawi, Zambia, the Caprivi Strip of Namibia, northern and eastern Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, northern and northeastern South Africa, and Swaziland. It is presumed to occur in southeastern Angola, and this area is included in the species' distribution on the map, however there do not yet appear to be any records from this country. It occurs at 200-1,200 m asl in South Africa, and might occur higher elsewhere.
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- (c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/34689658
