Biology:Arlequinus krebsi

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Arlequinus krebsi
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 krebsi is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae endemic to the Western High Plateau and Mount Cameroon, Cameroon. Its common name is Mebebque frog.[2] It is monotypic within the genus Arlequinus.[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 Template:IUCN2014.2
  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. Retrieved 4 September 2014. 
  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. Retrieved 4 September 2014. 

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