Cardioglossa oreas

Cardioglossa oreas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Cardioglossa
Species: C. oreas
Binomial name
Cardioglossa oreas
Amiet, 1972

Cardioglossa oreas (common name: Mount Okou long-fingered frog[2]) is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.[3][4] It endemic to Cameroon and known from the Western High Plateau between Mount Oku and the Bamboutos Mountains.[1] Records from Mount Manengouba refer to Cardioglossa manengouba.[1]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are montane forests, often in bamboo forests; it also occurs in degraded habitats containing trees. It is typically found areas around fast-flowing streams. It is common within its small range, but the distribution of this species is severely fragmented and its forest habitat is declining.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Cardioglossa oreas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. "Mount Okou long-fingered frog". ARKive. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Cardioglossa oreas Amiet, 1972". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. "Cardioglossa oreas". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
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