Arthroleptis francei

Arthroleptis francei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Arthroleptidae
Subfamilia: Arthroleptinae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species: Arthroleptis francei

Name

Arthroleptis francei Loveridge, 1953

Type locality: "from the forested banks of the Ruo River just below the Ruo Falls on Mlanje Mountain, about 5000 feet . . . . Nyasaland [Malawi]".

Holotype: MCZ 27479.

Synonyms

• Arthroleptis adolfifriederici francei Loveridge, 1953
• Abroscaphus adolfifriderici francei — Laurent, 1957

References

• Loveridge, 1953, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 110: 387.
• Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Arthroleptis francei . Accessed on 19 Mar 2008.
• World Conservation Monitoring Centre IUCN: Arthroleptis francei  (Endangered)

Vernacular names

English: Ruo River Screeching Frog