Arthroleptis tuberosus

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Arthroleptis tuberosus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species:
A. tuberosus
Binomial name
Arthroleptis tuberosus
Andersson, 1905
Synonyms

Arthroleptis variabilis var. tuberosaAndersson, 1905
Arthroleptis procteraeDe Witte, 1921

Arthroleptis tuberosus is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Central African Republic. [1] [2] Its natural habitats are montane and (presumably) lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss for agriculture and logging but is protected by the Virunga National Park and possibly other protected areas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Arthroleptis tuberosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T54390A18365432. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T54390A18365432.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Arthroleptis tuberosus Andersson, 1905". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 June 2016.