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Acanthixalus spinosus

(Acanthixalus spinosus)

Description

Acanthixalus spinosus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae, the sedge and bush frogs. It is native to Africa, where it can be found in southeastern Nigeria and south- and eastward to Cameroon, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo. It is also presumed to occur in the intervening/adjacent countries of Angola (in the Cabinda enclave), Equatorial Guinea, and the Central African Republic. Common name African wart frog has been coined for this species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hyperoliidae
Genus:Acanthixalus
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