Arthroleptis xenodactyloides, also known as the dwarf squeaker or Chirinda screeching frog (and other names), is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and Malawi, central Mozambique, and eastern Zambia northwards to northeastern Tanzania and the Taita Hills of Kenya; it probably occurs in adjacent Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2] Its natural habitats are lowland and montane forests, dense woodlands, grasslands, and swamps. It is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Dwarf squeaker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species:
A. xenodactyloides
Binomial name
Arthroleptis xenodactyloides
Hewitt, 1933

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Arthroleptis xenodactyloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T73346893A18365093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T73346893A18365093.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Arthroleptis xenodactyloides Hewitt, 1933". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 July 2015.