Mozambique ridged frog [SEP] parent taxon
Mozambique ridged frog
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.
Taxonomy.
Named after Mozambique where the species was first identified.
Conservation status
W., 1840
- "Janthina exigua" Lamarck, 1816
- "Janthina umbilicata" d'Orbigny, 1852
Bursidae
- Granular frog shell "Bursa granularis" Röding, 1798 (Transkei to Mozambique)
Ranellidae
- Pink lady "Charonia lampas pustulata" Euthyme, 1889 (Cape Point to Mozambique)
- "Ranella australasia gemmifera" Euthyme, 1889 (Cape Point to Durban)
- "Ranella olearium" (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Furry ridged triton "Cabestana cutacea africana" Adams A. 1855