Uluguru forest tree frog
The Uluguru forest tree frog or ruby-eyed tree frog, Leptopelis uluguruensis, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Uluguru forest tree frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Leptopelis |
| Species: | L. uluguruensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptopelis uluguruensis Barbour & Loveridge, 1928 | |
References
- Howell, K., Poynton, J.C., Schiøtz, A. & Menegon, M. 2004. Leptopelis uluguruensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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