Masiliwa snout-burrower

Masiliwa snout-burrower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemisotidae
Genus: Hemisus
Species:
H. brachydactylus
Binomial name
Hemisus brachydactylus
Laurent, 1963

The Masiliwa snout-burrower (Hemisus brachydactylus), or Masiliwa shovelnose frog, is a species of frog in the family Hemisotidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Hemisus brachydactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T55278A18362007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T55278A18362007.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.