Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Brevicipitidae > Probreviceps > Probreviceps rungwensis

Probreviceps rungwensis (rungwensis big-fingered frog)

Synonyms: Probreviceps macrodactylus rungwensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Probreviceps rungwensis is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Probreviceps rungwensis

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Probreviceps rungwensis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
11
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
58
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 22.29
EDGE Score: 4.53
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Litters / Year [1]  1
Snout to Vent Length [1]  2.362 inches (6 cm)

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Kilombero Nature Reserve 332384 Tanzania      
Kitulo National Park II 102030 Tanzania  
West Kilombero Scarp Forest Reserve 475189 Tanzania  

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania No
Eastern Afromontane Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe No

Predators

Crotaphopeltis tornieri (Werner's Cat Snake)[2]

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
♦ 2Feeding ecology, reproduction and sexual dimorphism in the colubrid snake Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia in southern Africa, J. SCOTT KEOGH, WILLIAM R. BRANCH, RICHARD SHINE, African Journal of Herpetology, 2000 49(2): 129-137
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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