Kassina somalica, sometimes known as the Somali running frog, is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae.[1][2] It is found in Eritrea, southern and eastern Ethiopia as well as the Rift Valley, Somalia, eastern Kenya, and northern Tanzania.[1] Its natural habitats are arid savannas. It probably breeds in both permanent and temporary bodies of water. It could be threatened by the expanding human population and the associated increases in the populations of domestic livestock. It occurs in a number of protected areas, including the Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Kassina |
| Species: | K. somalica
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| Kassina somalica Scortecci, 1932
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Kassina senegalensis somalica — Schiøtz, 1975 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Kassina somalica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56237A18385896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56237A18385896.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Kassina somalica Scortecci, 1932". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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