Mount Nimba screeching frog

The Mount Nimba screeching frog (Arthroleptis nimbaensis) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to Mount Richard-Molard (Mount Nimba) in Guinea,[1][2] from forests at elevations of 650 to 1,250 m. It is threatened by habitat degradation from mining activities.[1]

Mount Nimba screeching frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species:
A. nimbaensis
Binomial name
Arthroleptis nimbaensis
Angel, 1950
Synonyms

Schoutedenella nimbaensis (Angel, 1950)

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Arthroleptis nimbaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T54378A18363583. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T54378A18363583.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Arthroleptis nimbaensis Angel, 1950". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 March 2016.


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