Kassina somalica, sometimes known as the Somali running frog, is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae.[1][2] It is found in Eritrea, southern and eastern Ethiopia as well as the Rift Valley, Somalia, eastern Kenya, and northern Tanzania.[1] Its natural habitats are arid savannas. It probably breeds in both permanent and temporary bodies of water. It could be threatened by the expanding human population and the associated increases in the populations of domestic livestock. It occurs in a number of protected areas, including the Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks.[1]

Kassina somalica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Kassina
Species:
K. somalica
Binomial name
Kassina somalica
Scortecci [fr], 1932
Synonyms

Kassina senegalensis somalicaSchiøtz, 1975

References

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  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Kassina somalica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56237A18385896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56237A18385896.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Kassina somalica Scortecci, 1932". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 November 2016.