Usambara torrent frog
The Usambara torrent frog (Arthroleptides martiensseni), also known as Martienssen's torrent frog, or Tanzania rocky river frog, is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae endemic to the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania.[2] It is one of many, often taxonomically unrelated, frogs referred to as torrent frogs.
| Usambara torrent frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Petropedetidae |
| Genus: | Arthroleptides |
| Species: | A. martiensseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthroleptides martiensseni Nieden, 1911 | |
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These frogs are associated with rocky streams in montane forests. Eggs are laid on rocks close to torrential streams and waterfalls. The tadpoles remain attached to the rocks, where they develop, not entering the water. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Arthroleptides martiensseni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T58064A17194471. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T58064A17194471.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Arthroleptides martiensseni Nieden, 1911 "1910"". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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