Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis

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Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species:
A. pyrrhoscelis
Binomial name
Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis
Laurent, 1952
Synonyms

Schoutedenella pyrrhoscelis(Laurent, 1952)

Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to the Itombwe and Kabobo highlands in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] [2] Its natural habitat is montane grassland. It is supposedly a common species. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T54381A49250941. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T54381A49250941.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis Laurent, 1952". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 April 2016.