Cardioglossa cyaneospila

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Cardioglossa cyaneospila

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Cardioglossa
Species:
C. cyaneospila
Binomial name
Cardioglossa cyaneospila
Laurent, 1950
Synonyms[2]

Cardioglossa nigromaculata cyaneospila Laurent, 1950

Cardioglossa cyaneospila is a species of

endemic to the Albertine Rift area in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern Uganda, Rwanda, and southwestern Burundi.[2][3] It was described in 1950 by Raymond Laurent based on specimens collected in 1949.[3] No new records were published until 2011.[4][5] Recent research has uncovered both old unpublished records and several new records,[3] and the conservation status was changed from "data deficient" to "near threatened" in 2016.[1] Common names Bururi long-fingered frog[3] and Mukuzira long-fingered frog have been coined for this species.[2]

Description

Two males from Bururi measure about 31 mm (1.2 in) in snout–vent length.

dorsum, a dark mask surrounding the eye and tympanum, and an infratympanic line typical for the genus Cardioglossa.[6] Males have extremely long third fingers.[7]

Habitat and conservation

Cardioglossa cyaneospila occurs in

above sea level, with one imprecise record from about 1,100–1,300 m (3,600–4,300 ft).[3] Specimens have been found active along trails during the day as well as active on the ground just before dusk, calling among low-lying vegetation some 1 metre above a stream.[3]

Montane forests in the range of this species are generally highly threatened by agricultural encroachment and logging.

Bururi Nature Reserve in Burundi, and Gishwati Forest in Rwanda.[1][3] It is also likely to occur in the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T54398A18364387.en
    . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Cardioglossa cyaneospila Laurent, 1950". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^
    PMID 27701267
    .
  4. ^ Dell'Amore, Christine (3 April 2012). ""Lost" Long-Fingered Frog Found in Africa". National Geographic. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Elusive long-fingered frog found after 62 years". PhysOrg.com. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  6. ^
    S2CID 86429301
    .
  7. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01138.x
    .
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