Cardioglossa annulata
Cardioglossa annulata, the annulated long-fingered frog, is a species of frog from the genus Cardioglossa native to Congo in elevations of 634 to 744 m (2,080 to 2,441 ft). It lives in forests and wetlands in a 610 km2 (240 sq mi) area. It was scientifically described in 2015.
| Cardioglossa annulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Cardioglossa |
| Species: | C. annulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cardioglossa annulata Hirschfeld, Blackburn, Burger, Zassi-Boulou & Rödel, 2015 | |
Description
Adults measure between 22.8 to 32.9 mm (0.90 to 1.30 in), with a single juvenile measuring 21.5 mm (0.85 in). The species is relatively long with a sharp snout. Its extremities are all elongated and slender. Each subarticular tubercle on the pointed fingers and toes spans the breadth of the digit. The infratympanal line serves as an identifying feature. Three little black spots are scattered across its brown back. The fingertips, dorsal thigh, lower back, and groin all have white spines.[2]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Cardioglossa annulata (amended version of 2018 assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T89186648A176120891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T89186648A176120891.en.
- Hirschfeld, Mareike; Burger, Marius; Blackburn, David C.; Greenbaum, Eli; Zassi-Boulou, Ange-Ghislain (2015). "Two new species of long-fingered frogs of the genus Cardioglossa (Anura: Arthroleptidae) from Central African rainforests". African Journal of Herpetology.