Arthroleptis crusculum
Appearance
Arthroleptis crusculum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Arthroleptidae |
Genus: | Arthroleptis |
Species: | A. crusculum
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Binomial name | |
Arthroleptis crusculum Angel, 1950
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Synonyms | |
Schoutedenella crusculum (Angel, 1950) |
Arthroleptis crusculum is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae.[2] It is found in southern Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Côte d'Ivoire, at elevations of 500–1,750 m (1,640–5,740 ft) above sea level.
Its natural habitats are high-altitude grassland, gallery forests, and the edges of marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by mining, agriculture, and livestock farming.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Arthroleptis crusculum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T54369A16819624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T54369A16819624.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Arthroleptis crusculum Angel, 1950". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 March 2016.