Seychelles frog (Sooglossus sechellensis) Description Seychelles Frog (Sooglossus seychellensis)
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Date 3 February 2003
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The Seychelles frog (Sooglossus sechellensis) is a species of frog endemic to Mahé, Silhouette and Praslin islands in the Seychelles. It inhabits the floor of damp rainforest. The species is present in Morne Seychellois National Park, Silhouette National Park and Praslin National Park. It is threatened by habitat degradation due to fire and invasive species (the tree Cinnamomum verum and the yellow crazy ant, Anoplolepis gracilipes). Order: Anura, Suborder: Neobatrachia, Family: Sooglossidae, Genus: Sooglossus, Species: Sooglossus sechellensis (Boettger, 1896).