Cardioglossa oreas
| Cardioglossa oreas | |
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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 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.
- ↑ "Mount Okou long-fingered frog". ARKive. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Cardioglossa oreas". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
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