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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

This is presumably an aquatic species that breeds by larval development.

Systems

  • Freshwater
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Threats:

Major Threats

The threats to this species are not known.
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Associations:

Animal / pathogen
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infects Anura

Animal / rests in
encapsulated cystacanth of Centrorhynchus aluconis rests inside mesentery of Anura

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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

It is not known if the species occurs in protected areas.
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Known predators:

Anura is prey of:
Thamnophis
Crocodylus niloticus
Falconiformes
Testudines
Serpentes
Gavialis gangeticus
Salvelinus fontinalis

Based on studies in:
Canada: Manitoba (Grassland)
Malawi (River)
Africa, Crocodile Creek, Lake Nyasa (Lake or pond)
Russia (Agricultural)
Malaysia (Swamp)
Canada: Ontario (River)

This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.

  • G. Fryer, The trophic interrelationships and ecology of some littoral communities of Lake Nyasa, Proc. London Zool. Soc. 132:153-229, from p. 219 (1959).
  • N. N. Smirnov, Food cycles in sphagnous bogs, Hydrobiologia 17:175-182, from p. 179 (1961).
  • T. Mizuno and J. I. Furtado, Food chain. In: Tasek Bera, J. I. Furtado and S. Mori, Eds. (Junk, The Hague, Netherlands, 1982), pp. 357-359, from p. 358.
  • G. Fryer, 1957. The trophic interrelationships and ecology of some littoral communities of Lake Nyasa with special reference to the fishes, and a discussion of the evolution of a group of rock-frequenting Cichlidae. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 132:153-281, f
  • W. E. Ricker, 1934. An ecological classification of certain Ontario streams. Univ. Toronto Studies, Biol. Serv. 37, Publ. Ontario Fish. Res. Lab. 49:7-114, from pp. 105-106.
  • R. D. Bird, Biotic communities of the Aspen Parkland of central Canada, Ecology, 11:356-442, from p. 383 (1930).
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Rana cordofana:

Rana cordofana is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to Sudan.

Its natural habitats are freshwater marshes and intermittent freshwater marshes.

Sources[edit]

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Known prey organisms:

Anura preys on:
Insecta
Hemiptera
Diptera
Araneae
Gastropoda
algae
detritus
angiosperms
Lepidoptera
Orchelimum vulgare
Pseudacris triseriata
Plethodon cinereus
Storeria dekayi
Gallinula chloropus
Amazilia tzacatl
Mellisuga helenae

Based on studies in:
Canada: Manitoba (Grassland)
Malawi (River)
Malaysia (Swamp)
Africa, Crocodile Creek, Lake Nyasa (Lake or pond)
Russia (Agricultural)

This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.

  • G. Fryer, The trophic interrelationships and ecology of some littoral communities of Lake Nyasa, Proc. London Zool. Soc. 132:153-229, from p. 219 (1959).
  • N. N. Smirnov, Food cycles in sphagnous bogs, Hydrobiologia 17:175-182, from p. 179 (1961).
  • T. Mizuno and J. I. Furtado, Food chain. In: Tasek Bera, J. I. Furtado and S. Mori, Eds. (Junk, The Hague, Netherlands, 1982), pp. 357-359, from p. 358.
  • G. Fryer, 1957. The trophic interrelationships and ecology of some littoral communities of Lake Nyasa with special reference to the fishes, and a discussion of the evolution of a group of rock-frequenting Cichlidae. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 132:153-281, f
  • R. D. Bird, Biotic communities of the Aspen Parkland of central Canada, Ecology, 11:356-442, from p. 406 (1930).
  • R. D. Bird, Biotic communities of the Aspen Parkland of central Canada, Ecology, 11:356-442, from p. 383 (1930).
  • Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.org. http://www.animaldiversity.org
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Frog Observer Cards:

Amphibians are a unique group of vertebrates that are distributed across the globe. Sadly, nearly one-third of the world’s over 7,300 species are threatened. Frogs are the most speciose of three orders of amphibians, which also includes salamanders and worm-like caecilians.

Use these cards to help you focus on the key traits and behaviors that make different frogs species unique. Drawings, photographs and notes or recordings of vocalizations are a great way to supplement your field notes as you explore the diversity of these amazing animals. 

Frog Observer Cards

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Development - Life Cycle: metamorphosis

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The Frog Finder Mobile App:

The Frog Finder is a unique smartphone guide for searching worldwide frog and toad distributions. It is designed for amphibian researchers, naturalists, educators, hobbyists and anyone interested in knowing species that might occur—or may have once occurred—in specific locations.

Download the free Frog Finder iPhone app.

The Frog Finder was created by Seungkeol Choe and Jeff Rice, with support from the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library in conjunction with the Western Soundscape Archive and the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound at the University of Washington. 

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