Biology:Arlequinus

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Short description: Genus of amphibians

Mebebque frog
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Arlequinus
Perret, 1988
Species:
A. krebsi
Binomial name
Arlequinus krebsi
(Mertens, 1938)
Synonyms
  • Hyperolius krebsi Mertens, 1938

Arlequinus is a genus of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae endemic to the Western High Plateau and Mount Cameroon, Cameroon. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Arlequinus krebsi, commonly known as the Mebebque frog.[2][3] Its natural habitats are dense tropical forest; it is threatened by habitat loss caused by wood cutting, agriculture, and human settlement.[1]

Arlequinus krebsi lay their eggs above small pools with stagnant or slowly flowing water; tadpoles develop in these pools. This species is presumed to be mute, making the adults difficult to find.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Arlequinus krebsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T56090A95770074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T56090A95770074.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56090/95770074. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Arlequinus krebsi (Mertens, 1938)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hyperoliidae/Arlequinus/Arlequinus-krebsi. 
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Arlequinus Perret, 1988". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hyperoliidae/Arlequinus. 

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