Seychelles Frog
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The Seychelles islands support six species of frog. Of these, one is introduced and five are endemic. This includes two endemic genera:
Mascarene frog Ptychadena mascareniensis (introduced), Seychelles tree frog Tachycnemis seychellensis and four species of the Sooglossidae
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The sooglossid frogs are considered Vulnerable in the Global Amphibian Assessement due to their restricted ranges and the deterioration of their habitats caused by invasive plant species.
Mascarene frog Ptychadena mascareniensis (introduced), Seychelles tree frog Tachycnemis seychellensis and four species of the Sooglossidae
Sooglossidae
The Seychelles Frogs are a family of frogs found on the Seychelles Islands and India. Until recently this family was believed to include the genera Nesomantis and Sooglossus, but following a major revision of amphibians in 2006 the genus Nesomantis was named a junior synonym of Sooglossus;...
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The sooglossid frogs are considered Vulnerable in the Global Amphibian Assessement due to their restricted ranges and the deterioration of their habitats caused by invasive plant species.