The Cederberg ghost frog (Heleophryne depressa), also known as the Hex River ghost frog or Hex River torrent frog, is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa, living in the Cederberg mountain range.[2]
Cederberg ghost frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Heleophrynidae |
Genus: | Heleophryne |
Species: | H. depressa
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Binomial name | |
Heleophryne depressa FitzSimons, 1946 [1]
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References
edit- ^ FitzSimons, V. (1946). "An account of the reptiles and amphibians collected on an expedition to the Cape Province, October to December, 1940". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 20: 351–377.
- ^ "Heleophryne depressa FitzSimons, 1946". Amphibian Species of the World 6.1, An Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2023.