Arthroleptis nyungwensis Dehling, 2023

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Arthroleptidae > Subfamily: Arthroleptinae > Genus: Arthroleptis > Species: Arthroleptis nyungwensis

Arthroleptis nyungwensis Dehling, 2023, Diversity, 15 (1104): 3. Holotype: ZFMK 104075, by original designation. Type locality: "from a small stream near Rukuzi (2.4635 S, 29.2293 E; 2200 m), Nyungwe National Park, Western Province, Rwanda". 

Common Names

Nyungwe Squeaker (original publication). 

Distribution

Western part of Nyungwe Forest and in Cyamudongo Forest in southwestern Rwanda 1800–2200 m elevation. 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Rwanda

Endemic: Rwanda

Comment

Comparative morphology, advertisement call, and molecular markers detailed in the original publication, where this species was noted as being related to Arthroleptis schubotzi.  

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