Arthroleptis bivittatus
Arthroleptis bivittatus is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae.[2][3] It is endemic to Guinea and only known from the holotype collected from the Tombo Island.[1][2][4] It is uncertain whether this species is distinct from the common Arthroleptis poecilonotus.[1][2][4] Common name Tumbo-Insel screeching frog has been coined for this species.[2][3]
| Arthroleptis bivittatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Arthroleptis |
| Species: | A. bivittatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthroleptis bivittatus Müller, 1885 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| Schoutedenella bivittata (Müller, 1885) | |
Description edit
The holotype, an adult female, measures 26 mm (1.0 in) in snout–vent length.[4][5] The overall appearance is stocky. The tympanum is small (diameter 1.5 mm). Inter-digital webbing is absent. The long-preserved specimen is brown in colour. There are traces of a darker mid-dorsal pattern that could be similar to the hourglass pattern in Arthroleptis poecilonotus. Diffuse, lighter dorsolateral bands are visible.[4]
Habitat and conservation edit
Not much is known about this species that has not been observed after it was described more than 100 years ago. It is assumed to inhabit lowland forest. Threats to it are unknown.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Arthroleptis bivittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54366A18366853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54366A18366853.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Arthroleptis bivittatus Müller, 1885". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Arthroleptis bivittatus Müller, 1885". African Amphibians. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d Perret, J.-L. (1991). "Le statut d'Arthroleptis bivittatus F. Müller (Anura, Arthroleptidae)". Bulletin de la Société Neuchâteloise des Sciences Naturelles. 114: 71–76. doi:10.5169/seals-89339.
- ^ Blackburn, David C. (2010). "A new squeaker frog (Arthroleptidae: Arthroleptis) from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea". Herpetologica. 66 (3): 320–334. doi:10.1655/09-039.1. JSTOR 40931038. S2CID 86261240.