Dwarf Squeaker
( dwarf squeaker or Chirinda screeching frog )
- Arthroleptis xenodactyloides
- IUCN Status: Least Concern
- Threat: unconfirmed
- Venom/Toxin: none
- Trend: stable
General Information
The Dwarf squeaker (Arthroleptis xenodactyloides) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae.
Distribtion & Habitat
It is found in eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and Malawi, central Mozambique, and eastern Zambia northwards to northeastern Tanzania and the Taita Hills of Kenya; it probably occurs in adjacent Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are lowland and montane forests, dense woodlands, grasslands, and swamps. It is locally threatened by habitat loss.
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- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Amphibia
- Order: Anura
- Family: Arthroleptidae
- Genus: Arthroleptis
