Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyHemisotidae (Shovelnose Frogs)
- GenusHemisus (Shovelnose Frogs)
- SpeciesHemisus marmoratus (Shovel-nosed Frog)
About the Shovel-nosed Frog
The marbled snout-burrower (Hemisus marmoratus) is a species of frog in the family Hemisotidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, plantations, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches. It is also called the mottled shovelnose frog and marbled shovelnose frog. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Shovel-nosed Frog in Mana Pools National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 5 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 10 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |