Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Arthroleptis Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Arthroleptidae Higher classification Arthroleptis | |
Scientific name Arthroleptis xenodactyloides People also search for Arthroleptis, Arthroleptis sylvaticus | ||
Arthroleptis xenodactyloides, also known as the dwarf squeaker or Chirinda screeching frog (and other names), is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family. It is found in eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and Malawi, central Mozambique, and eastern Zambia northwards to northeastern Tanzania and the Taita Hills of Kenya; it probably occurs in adjacent Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are lowland and montane forests, dense woodlands, grasslands, and swamps. It is locally threatened by habitat loss.
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