Angelin vs Giant Swamp Frog

Andira inermis compared with Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin Giant Swamp Frog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Fabaceae Dicroglossidae
Genus Andira Hoplobatrachus
Species Andira inermis Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Giant Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin Giant Swamp Frog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Giant Swamp Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Giant Swamp Frog

No description available.

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