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Species of amphibian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kassina jozani is a species of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to Tanzania and only known from the Jozani Forest on the Unguja Island (Zanzibar).[1][2][3][4]
Kassina jozani | |
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Jozani forest, Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hyperoliidae |
Genus: | Kassina |
Species: | K. jozani |
Binomial name | |
Kassina jozani Msuya, Howell, and Channing, 2007 | |
It is a medium-sized frog (males measure about 4 cm). The back is covered with splashes of color from black to dark gray, separated by light gray, thin lines with a light creamy white belly. Its eyes are large and protruding, and the ends of its fingers and extremely flattened.[3][4]
Its natural habitat is forest and small-holder farmland surrounding pools at elevations of 50 m (160 ft) above sea level.[1]
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