Arthroleptides | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Petropedetidae |
Genus: |
Arthroleptides Nieden, 1911 "1910" |
Type species | |
Arthroleptides martiensseni
Nieden, 1911 "1910"
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Arthroleptides is a small genus of frogs in the family Petropedetidae. [1] [2] Their common name is rocky river frogs. They are found in the mountains of East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, and probably Uganda). [1] They have been considered to belong to Petropedetes, which after exclusion of Arthroleptides is restricted to Central Africa. [3]
Arthroleptides species have distinct tympana and no external vocal sacs. Males have femoral glands, and in the breeding state, spiny nuptial excrescences. Tadpoles live on wet rocks out of water. [3]
The three species are: [1]
Also, one undescribed species from the Nguru Mountains probably exists. [1] [3]
Arthroleptides | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Petropedetidae |
Genus: |
Arthroleptides Nieden, 1911 "1910" |
Type species | |
Arthroleptides martiensseni
Nieden, 1911 "1910"
|
Arthroleptides is a small genus of frogs in the family Petropedetidae. [1] [2] Their common name is rocky river frogs. They are found in the mountains of East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, and probably Uganda). [1] They have been considered to belong to Petropedetes, which after exclusion of Arthroleptides is restricted to Central Africa. [3]
Arthroleptides species have distinct tympana and no external vocal sacs. Males have femoral glands, and in the breeding state, spiny nuptial excrescences. Tadpoles live on wet rocks out of water. [3]
The three species are: [1]
Also, one undescribed species from the Nguru Mountains probably exists. [1] [3]