Cardioglossa Nigromaculata
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''Cardioglossa'' is a genus of
frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...
s in the family
Arthroleptidae The Arthroleptidae are a family (biology), family of frogs found in sub-Saharan Africa. This group includes African treefrogs in the genus ''Leptopelis'' along with the terrestrial breeding squeakers ''Arthroleptis'', and several genera restrict ...
known as long-fingered frogs. They are native to
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and
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, with the greatest
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in
Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
. They are found near streams in lowland and mountain forests, but also occur in other highland habitats near streams at up to in altitude. These are small frogs with a snout-to-vent length of . Some of the more localized species are
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.


Species

There are 19 species of ''Cardioglossa'': *''
Cardioglossa alsco ''Cardioglossa alsco'' is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to Cameroon and is known from its type locality on southern slopes of the Tschabal Mbabo Mountains as well as from the Gotel Mountains, both in the Adamawa ...
'' — Alsco long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa annulata'' — Annulated long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa congolia'' — Congolian long-fingered frog *''
Cardioglossa cyaneospila ''Cardioglossa cyaneospila'' is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to the Albertine Rift area in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern Uganda, Rwanda, and southwestern Burundi. It was described in 195 ...
'' — Mukuzira long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa elegans'' — Elegant long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa escalerae'' — Equatorial Guinea long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa gracilis'' — Rio Benito long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa gratiosa'' — Ongot long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa inornata'' *'' Cardioglossa leucomystax'' — Silver long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa melanogaster'' — Amiet's long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa manengouba'' *'' Cardioglossa nigromaculata'', ) — Blackspotted long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa occidentalis'' — Western long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa oreas'' — Mount Okou long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa pulchra'' — Black long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa schioetzi'' — Acha Tugi long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa trifasciata'' — Nsoung long-fingered frog *''
Cardioglossa venusta ''Cardioglossa venusta'' is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to the mountains of western Cameroon. Specifically, it is known from Mount Manengouba, the Bamileke Highlands, Mount Nlonako, and the Rumpi Hills. Common ...
'' — Highland long-fingered frog


References

Arthroleptidae Amphibians of Africa Amphibian genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Arthroleptidae-stub