Arthroleptis reichei

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Arthroleptis reichei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species:
A. reichei
Binomial name
Arthroleptis reichei
Nieden, 1911

Arthroleptis reichei is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in the mountains of eastern and southern Tanzania and northern Malawi. [1] [2] It has several vernacular names: Poroto screeching frog, large-toad squeaker, Poroto Mountains screeching frog, and Reiche's squeaker. [1] [2] [3] The specific name reichei honours Karl Friedrich Reiche, a German botanist. [4]

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Description

A. reichei is a small Arthroleptis species: adult males measure 21–28 mm (0.8–1.1 in) and adult females 21–32 mm (0.8–1.3 in) in snout–vent length. [3] [5] [6] The head is narrow and the legs are long. The tympanum is small and is oval in shape. [3] The finger and the toe tips are expanded. [5] The dorsum is brown, usually with a darker hourglass pattern and a pale line or triangle between the eyes. [3]

The male advertisement call consists of irregular repetition of a single whistling note, with a duration of up 30 seconds and consisting of maximally 64 notes. The note repetition rate is about 2.3 per second. There is a dominant frequency at about 3400–3500 Hz. [6]

Habitat and conservation

Arthroleptis reichei occurs in montane forests at elevations of 1,500–2,200 m (4,900–7,200 ft) above sea level. It is a leaf-litter species living on the forest floor. Males call from low shrubs and in wild banana plants. As other members of the genus, it probably breeds by direct development [1] (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage [7] ).

It is relatively abundant within its known range, but is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural activities, small-scale wood extraction, and expanding human settlements. It is known to occur in several protected areas. [1]

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References

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