Anchieta's Ridged Frog (Ptychadena anchietae): facts, sounds & photos

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Anchieta's Ridged Frog (Ptychadena anchietae) lives in moist savanna across Southern and Central Africa. It feeds on not mentioned. Its conservation status is Least Concern.

Fascinating facts about the Anchieta's Ridged Frog

This frog is found in many African countries, from Namibia to the Congo, and occupies a wide range of habitats, including hot deserts and urban gardens.
It can be found breeding in permanent lakes and intermittent freshwater marshes.
Even the driest savannas host populations of this little hopper, proving that a frog need not be tied to lush wetlands to persist. Its presence across such contrasting landscapes challenges the stereotype that amphibians are strictly forest dwellers.

At a glance

RangeSouthern and Central Africa

Habitatmoist savanna

DietNot mentioned

About the Anchieta's Ridged Frog

Anchieta's ridged frog, also known as the plain grass frog (Ptychadena anchietae), is found in Angola, Kenya, South Africa and many other African countries, and inhabits a wide range of habitats including forests, savannas, deserts, rivers, lakes, marshes, arable land, gardens, urban areas, and ponds.

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