Arthroleptis adolfifriederici

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Arthroleptis adolfifriederici
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species:
A. adolfifriederici
Binomial name
Arthroleptis adolfifriederici
Nieden, 1911
Synonyms [2]

Arthroleptis adolfi-friedericiNieden, 1911 "1910"

Arthroleptis adolfifriederici is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda. [1] [2] Several common names have been coined for it, including Rugege Forest squeaker, Rugegewald squeaker, Adolf Friedrich's squeaker frog, and Adolf's squeaker. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name adolfifriederici is named for Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg, German explorer and colonial politician, [3] based on the "stately form" of the species. [4]

Description

Arthroleptis adolfifriederici is a moderately robust frog with long, slender limbs. Males measure 28–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in) (two specimens only) and females 30–43 mm (1.2–1.7 in) in snout–vent length. The head is broad. The tympanum is distinct and circular, tending toward ovoid. The fingers and toes do not have webbing but the toes have prominent subarticular tubercles. Skin is generally glandular. Color in preservative (alcohol) is light to medium brown with small, dark-brown spots. [4]

Habitat and conservation

It can be found in leaf litter of montane forests (including bamboo forests) at elevations of 1,780–2,815 m (5,840–9,236 ft) above sea level. It has also been recorded at the edge of human-modified forests following land clearance for agriculture. It appears to be an uncommon species. It is threatened by forest loss due to agriculture, timber cutting, and human settlements. It occurs in many protected areas, including the Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Arthroleptis adolfifriederici". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T54364A3014681. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T54364A3014681.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Arthroleptis adolfifriederici Nieden, 1911". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 2. ISBN   978-1-907807-42-8.
  4. 1 2 Blackburn, David C.; Gonwouo, Legrand N.; Ernst, Raffael & Rödel, Mark-Oliver (2009). "A new squeaker frog (Arthroleptidae: Arthroleptis) from the Cameroon Volcanic Line with redescriptions of Arthroleptis adolfifriederici Nieden, 1911 "1910" and A. variabilis Matschie, 1893". Breviora. 515: 1–22. doi:10.3099/0006-9698-515.1.1. S2CID   86627514.