Dwarf squeaker

Arthroleptis xenodactyloides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Subfamily: Arthroleptinae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species: A. xenodactyloides
Binomial name
Arthroleptis xenodactyloides
Hewitt, 1933

Arthroleptis xenodactyloides, also known as the dwarf squeaker or Chirinda screeching frog (and other names), is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family. It is found in eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and Malawi, central Mozambique, and eastern Zambia northwards to northeastern Tanzania and the Taita Hills of Kenya; it probably occurs in adjacent Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2] Its natural habitats are lowland and montane forests, dense woodlands, grasslands, and swamps. It is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Arthroleptis xenodactyloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Arthroleptis xenodactyloides Hewitt, 1933". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 July 2015.


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