Mount Nimba screeching frog
| Mount Nimba screeching frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Subfamily: | Arthroleptinae |
| Genus: | Arthroleptis |
| Species: | A. nimbaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthroleptis nimbaensis Angel, 1950 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Schoutedenella nimbaensis (Angel, 1950) | |
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]
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Arthroleptis nimbaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ 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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