Biology:Cardioglossa elegans
| Cardioglossa elegans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Cardioglossa |
| Species: | C. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Cardioglossa elegans Boulenger, 1906[2]
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Cardioglossa elegans is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in southwestern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and south to central Gabon.[1][3] Common name elegant long-fingered frog has been coined for it.[3]
Description
Adult males measure 23–29 mm (0.9–1.1 in) and adult females 28–37 mm (1.1–1.5 in) in snout–vent length.[4][5] Males have extremely long third fingers.[6] The tympanum is visible. The dorsum is greyish brown and bears small and large symmetrical dark brown blotches with a pale outline. There are three large blotches; the first one is triangular and starts between the eyes, pointing backwards. Another two blotches follow immediately behind.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Cardioglossa elegans occur in moist lowland and degraded forests at elevations below 1,000 m (3,300 ft). Breeding takes place in small streams, and males call from rocky areas or from under bridges.[1]
Cardioglossa elegans is a common species where it occurs, especially when aggregating for breeding. It can probably suffer locally from habitat loss. It is likely to occur in several protected areas.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Cardioglossa elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T54400A18364713. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54400A18364713.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54400/18364713. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Boulenger, G.A. (1906). "Descriptions of new Batrachians discovered by Mr. G. L. Bates in South Cameroon". Annals and Magazine of Natural History 17 (99): 317–323. doi:10.1080/00222930608562529. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/59373.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Cardioglossa elegans Boulenger, 1906". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Arthroleptidae/Arthroleptinae/Cardioglossa/Cardioglossa-elegans.
- ↑ Hirschfeld, Mareike; Blackburn, David C.; Burger, Marius; Greenbaum, Eli; Zassi-Boulou, Ange-Ghislain; Rödel, Mark-Oliver (2015). "Two new species of long-fingered frogs of the genus Cardioglossa (Anura: Arthroleptidae) from Central African rainforests". African Journal of Herpetology 64 (2): 81–102. doi:10.1080/21564574.2015.1052102.
- ↑ Portik, D. M.; Jongsma, G. F. M.; Kouete, M. T.; Scheinberg, L. A.; Freiermuth, B.; Tapondjou, W. P.; Blackburn, D. C. (2016). [Special_Section_37-67_e131_low_res.pdf "A survey of amphibians and reptiles in the foothills of Mount Kupe, Cameroon"]. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 10 (2): 37–67. http://amphibian-reptile-conservation.org/pdfs/Volume/Vol_10_no_2/ARC_10_2_[Special_Section]_37-67_e131_low_res.pdf.
- ↑ Blackburn, David C. (2009). "Diversity and evolution of male secondary sexual characters in African squeakers and long-fingered frogs". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 96 (3): 553–573. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01138.x.
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