Painted burrowing frog  (Scaphiophryne gottlebei)

Facts

Also known as: rainbow burrowing frog, Gottlebe’s narrow-mouthed frog
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyMicrohylidae
GenusScaphiophryne (1)
SizeMale length: 20 – 30 mm (2)
Female length: 30 – 40 mm (2)

Status

The painted burrowing frog is classified as Critically Endangered (CR B2ab(iii,v)) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1) and is listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).

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