Hyperolius leucotaenius
Hyperolius leucotaenius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hyperoliidae |
Genus: | Hyperolius |
Species: | H. leucotaenius
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Binomial name | |
Hyperolius leucotaenius Laurent, 1950
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Hyperolius leucotaenius is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
At one time thought to be extinct, in 2011 Hyperolius leucotaenius was found and photographed on the banks of the Elila River, a tributary of the Lualaba.[2]
References[]
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Hyperolius leucotaenius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T56157A16939573. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T56157A16939573.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "See-Through Frog". National Geographic. May 17, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Hyperolius
- Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Amphibians described in 1950
- Hyperoliidae stubs