Alexteroon hypsiphonus
| Alexteroon hypsiphonus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Alexteroon |
| Species: | A. hypsiphonus |
| Binomial name | |
| Alexteroon hypsiphonus Amiet, 2000 | |
Alexteroon hypsiphonus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is native to Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon, and possibly Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.[1]
This species lives near rivers in rainforest habitat. It is common, but it is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2013. Alexteroon hypsiphonus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 15 April 2015
Further reading
- (French) Amiet, J. L. (2000). Les Alexteroon du Cameroun (Amphibia, Anura, Hyperoliidae). Alytes 17(3-4), 125-64.
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