Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Arthroleptidae > Arthroleptis > Arthroleptis troglodytesArthroleptis troglodytes (Cave squeaker)Synonyms: Schoutedenella troglodytes The Cave Squeaker (Arthroleptis troglodytes) is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Zimbabwe and possibly Mozambique.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and caves. Very little is known about this species of frog. It is taxonomically distinct from "true frogs" from the family Ranidae. The Cave Squeaker undergoes direct development, forgoing existence as a tadpole and hatching directly as miniature adults. This means that the embryo develops into a tadpole and subsequently into an adult frog before hatching. The eggs must still be laid in a damp location, however. This ability frees the Cave Squeaker from dependence on bodies of water for reproduction.This is a small species, measuring just 25 mm in total length. The tips of the |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 16.09 EDGE Score: 5.61 |
Litters / Year [1] | 1 | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 0.984 inches (2.5 cm) |
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Eastern Afromontane |
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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