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Cardioglossa

Sánchez-Vialas, Alberto;Calvo-Revuelta, Marta;Castroviejo-Fisher, Santiago;De, Ignacio

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Cardioglossa

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Cardioglossa is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae known as long-fingered frogs. They are native to western and central Africa, with the greatest species richness in Cameroon. They are found near streams in lowland and mountain forests, but also occur in other highland habitats near streams at up to in altitude. These are small frogs with a snout-to-vent length of . Some of the more localized species are threatened.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAmphibia
  4. OrderAnura
  5. FamilyArthroleptidae
Observations recorded1,733

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
17
Family
Arthroleptidae
Collections
CAS, NHMUK, USNM, MNHN, UTA, YPM
Recorded in
Burundi, Cameroon, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, LibéRia, RéPublique DéMocratique Du Congo

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Arthroleptinae
Image
Cardioglossa leucomystax03.jpg
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Cardioglossa is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae known as long-fingered frogs. They are native to western and central Africa, with the greatest species richness in Cameroon. They are found near streams in lowland and mountain forests, but also occur in other highland habitats near streams at up to in altitude. These are small frogs with a snout-to-vent length of . Some of the more localized species are threatened.

==Species== There are 19 species of Cardioglossa: Cardioglossa alsco — Alsco long-fingered frog Cardioglossa annulata — Annulated long-fingered frog Cardioglossa congolia — Congolian long-fingered frog Cardioglossa cyaneospila — Mukuzira long-fingered frog Cardioglossa elegans — Elegant long-fingered frog Cardioglossa escalerae — Equatorial Guinea long-fingered frog Cardioglossa gracilis — Rio Benito long-fingered frog Cardioglossa gratiosa — Ongot long-fingered frog Cardioglossa inornata Cardioglossa leucomystax — Silver long-fingered frog Cardioglossa melanogaster — Amiet's long-fingered frog Cardioglossa manengouba Cardioglossa nigromaculata, ) — Blackspotted long-fingered frog Cardioglossa occidentalis — Western long-fingered frog Cardioglossa oreas — Mount Okou long-fingered frog Cardioglossa pulchra — Black long-fingered frog Cardioglossa schioetzi — Acha Tugi long-fingered frog Cardioglossa trifasciata — Nsoung long-fingered frog Cardioglossa venusta — Highland long-fingered frog

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