Ptychadena stenocephala
species of amphibian
Ptychadena stenocephala is a species of frog in the family Ptychadenidae.
It is found in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Uganda, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Liberia, and possibly Nigeria.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
“Ptychadena stenocephala” enters the record as species of amphibian. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Ptychadena, stenocephala and species can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2246831. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference.
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