Amietia chapini

Amietia chapini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pyxicephalidae
Genus: Amietia
Species:
A. chapini
Binomial name
Amietia chapini
(Noble, 1924)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rana chapini Noble, 1924
  • Rana amieti Laurent, 1976
  • Afrana amieti (Dubois, 1992)
  • Amietia amieti Frost et al., 2006

Amietia chapini, commonly called Chapin's river frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae.[1] It was formerly placed in the family Ranidae.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to the Pangi Territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Amietia chapini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T113256871A175792508. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T113256871A175792508.en.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2026). "Amietia chapini (Noble, 1924)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 June 2026.