Tanzanian screeching frog
| Arthroleptis tanneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Arthroleptis |
| Species: | A. tanneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthroleptis tanneri Grandison, 1983 | |
The Tanzanian screeching frog or Tanner's squeaker, Arthroleptis tanneri, is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family. It is endemic to the West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania.[1][2] Its natural habitats are montane forests where it occurs in leaf litter. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by expanding agriculture, wood extraction, and human settlements.[1] With a maximum snout-vent length of 55 mm (2.2 in), it is the largest Arthroleptis species.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Arthroleptis tanneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2015: e.T54388A16934674. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Arthroleptis tanneri Grandison, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ Blackburn, D. (2008). "Biogeography and evolution of body size and life history of African frogs: Phylogeny of squeakers (Arthroleptis) and long-fingered frogs (Cardioglossa) estimated from mitochondrial data". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49 (3): 806–826. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.08.015.
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