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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