Arthroleptis francei

Arthroleptis francei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Subfamily: Arthroleptinae
Genus: Arthroleptis
Species: A. francei
Binomial name
Arthroleptis francei
Loveridge, 1953[2]
Synonyms

Arthroleptis adolfifriederici francei Loveridge, 1953[3]

Arthroleptis francei is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in Mount Mulanje in southern Malawi and Mount Namuli in northern Mozambique. Records from the Zomba Massif (Malawi) require confirmation.[1][2]

The species occurs in montane forest, including high-altitude cedar forests and pine plantations. It can also occur in the grassland adjacent the wooded areas, but this is considered a marginal habitat. It lives in leaf litter but can also climb trees.[1]

Threats to this species include logging, plantation of pines, spread of small-scale subsistence farming, and use of fire to manage grasslands. Part of the range receives some protection from the Mount Mulanje Biosphere Reserve.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Arthroleptis francei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T54371A16947182. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Arthroleptis francei Loveridge, 1953". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. Loveridge, A. (1953). "Zoological results of a fifth expedition to East Africa. IV. Amphibians from Nyasaland and Tete". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 110: 325–406.
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