Hyperolius leucotaenius

Hyperolius leucotaenius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Hyperolius
Species:
H. leucotaenius
Binomial name
Hyperolius leucotaenius
Laurent, 1950

Hyperolius leucotaenius is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

At one time thought to be extinct, in 2011 Hyperolius leucotaenius was found and photographed on the banks of the Elila River, a tributary of the Lualaba.[2]

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Hyperolius leucotaenius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T56157A16939573. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T56157A16939573.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "See-Through Frog". National Geographic. May 17, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-16.


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