''Cardioglossa'' is a genus of

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s in the family

Arthroleptidae The Arthroleptidae are a 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 restricted to the Guinea ...

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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. 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'' — Alsco long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa annulata'' — Annulated long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa congolia'' — Congolian long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa cyaneospila'' — 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'' — Highland long-fingered frog

References

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