Ptychadena mascareniensis

(Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

Vernacular names
English : Mascarene grass frog
French : Grenouille des Mascareignes

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Ptychadenidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species grows to 6.8 cm in body length with females being bigger than males. Visible longitudinal ridges on back, triangle-shaped snout. Coloration beige to brown with dark markings. White to green longitudinal band on back.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in subsaharan Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia, south to Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe. It also occurs on Madagascar and Mauritius. Lives in dry and wet forests, swamps, grasslands and man-made habitats.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species has a wide distribution and can tolerate living in a broad variety of habitats.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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