Arthroleptides is a small genus of frogs in the family Petropedetidae.[1][2] Their common name is rocky river frogs. They are found in the mountains of East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, and probably Uganda).[1] They have been considered to belong to Petropedetes, which after exclusion of Arthroleptides is restricted to Central Africa.[3]
| Arthroleptides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Petropedetidae |
| Genus: | Arthroleptides Nieden, 1911 "1910" |
| Type species | |
| Arthroleptides martiensseni Nieden, 1911 "1910"
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Arthroleptides species have distinct tympana and no external vocal sacs. Males have femoral glands, and in the breeding state, spiny nuptial excrescences. Tadpoles live on wet rocks out of water.[3]
Species
editThe three species are:[1]
- Arthroleptides dutoiti Loveridge, 1935
- Arthroleptides martiensseni Nieden, 1911 "1910"
- Arthroleptides yakusini Channing, Moyer, and Howell, 2002
Also, one undescribed species from the Nguru Mountains probably exists.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Arthroleptides Nieden, 1911 "1910"". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Petropedetidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Barej, M. F.; Rödel, M. O.; Loader, S. P.; Menegon, M.; Gonwouo, N. L.; Penner, J.; Gvoždík, V. C.; Günther, R.; Bell, R. C.; Nagel, P.; Schmitz, A. (2014). "Light shines through the spindrift – Phylogeny of African torrent frogs (Amphibia, Anura, Petropedetidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 71: 261–73. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.001. PMID 24239613.