Usambara torrent frog
| Usambara torrent frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Petropedetidae |
| Genus: | Arthroleptides |
| Species: | A. martiensseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthroleptides martiensseni Nieden, 1911 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Petropedetes martiensseni (Nieden, 1911) | |
The Usambara torrent frog, Martienssen's torrent frog, or Tanzania rocky river frog (Arthroleptides martiensseni) is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family endemic to the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania.[2] It is one of many, often taxonomically unrelated, frogs referred to as torrent frogs.
These frogs are associated with rocky streams in montane forests. Eggs are laid on rocks close to torrential streams and waterfalls. The tadpoles remain attached to the rocks, where they develop, not entering the water. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Petropedetes martiensseni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Arthroleptides martiensseni Nieden, 1911 "1910"". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
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