Hyperolius chrysogaster

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Hyperolius chrysogaster
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Hyperolius
Species:
H. chrysogaster
Binomial name
Hyperolius chrysogaster
Laurent, 1950

Hyperolius chrysogaster is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to the Rwenzori and northern Itombwe Mountains in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] [2] There are also unconfirmed records from Rwanda. [1]

Its natural habitats are high-altitude montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture and human settlements. It occurs in the Virunga National Park, possibly also in the Kahuzi-Biéga National Park and Nyungwe Forest National Park (Rwanda). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Hyperolius chrysogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T56124A16937804. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T56124A16937804.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Hyperolius chrysogaster Laurent, 1950". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 April 2016.