Mount Nimba screeching frog

Mount Nimba screeching frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species: A. nimbaensis
Binomial name
Arthroleptis nimbaensis
Angel, 1950

The Mount Nimba screeching frog (Arthroleptis nimbaensis) is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family that is endemic to Mount Richard-Molard (Mount Nimba) in Guinea, from forests at elevations of 650 to 1,250 m. It is threatened by habitat degradation from mining activities.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Arthroleptis nimbaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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