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Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus francisci · Phrynobatrachidae · Anura

Best monthsApr · Jul · Decmost records
Records212in 8 countries
Most seen inSenegal54 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Puddle Frog in brief

The puddle frog (Phrynobatrachus francisci) is a amphibian of the Phrynobatrachidae family — species of amphibian.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 212 published records, most of them from Senegal, Nigeria and Mauritania. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, July and December and fall to their lowest in January and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Senegal54 records · best Apr, Nov
Nigeria46 records · best Dec, Feb
Mauritania35 records · best Nov, Jan
Mali24 records · best Apr, Mar
Burkina Faso19 records · best Dec, Jul
Gambia19 records · best Jun, Jul
Guinea14 records · best May, Apr
Central African Republic1 records · best Apr, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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