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Johnston's river frog
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pyxicephalidae
Genus: Amietia
Species: A. johnstoni
Binomial name
Amietia johnstoni
(Günther, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Rana johnstoni Günther, 1894
  • Afrana johnstoni (Günther, 1894)

Johnston's river frog (Amietia johnstoni), or Tshiromo frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Malawi.

Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Amietia johnstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T58188A17162971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T58188A17162971.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.


Taxon identifiers
Amietia johnstoni
Rana johnstoni


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