Dwarf squeaker

Dwarf squeaker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Arthroleptidae
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 family Arthroleptidae. 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". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T73346893A18365093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T73346893A18365093.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  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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