Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Hyperolius Higher classification Hyperolius | Phylum Chordata Family Hyperoliidae Scientific name Hyperolius leucotaenius Rank Species | |
Similar Hyperolius, Frog, Amphibians | ||
Hyperolius leucotaenius is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. 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.
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