Arthroleptis xenodactylus

Arthroleptis xenodactylus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Subfamily: Arthroleptinae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species: A. xenodactylus
Binomial name
Arthroleptis xenodactylus
Boulenger, 1909

Arthroleptis xenodactylus (common names: Amani screeching frog, eastern squeaker) is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family. It is endemic to eastern Tanzania.[2] Its natural habitats are lowland and montane forests where it occurs in leaf-litter, under logs, and in the axils of banana leaves. It is a locally common species that is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Arthroleptis xenodactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Arthroleptis xenodactylus Boulenger, 1909". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 July 2015.


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