Cardioglossa Congolia
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''Cardioglossa'' is a genus of frogs 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 western and central Africa, with the greatest species richness in Cameroon. 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 threatened.


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 ''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 ...
'' — 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 ''Cardioglossa gratiosa'' is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, possibly Central African Republic, and possibly Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tr ...
'' — Ongot long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa inornata'' *'' Cardioglossa leucomystax'' — Silver long-fingered frog *'' Cardioglossa melanogaster'' — Amiet's long-fingered frog *''
Cardioglossa manengouba ''Cardioglossa'' is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae known as long-fingered frogs. They are native to West Africa, western and central Africa, with the greatest species richness in Cameroon. They are found near streams in lowland and ...
'' *'' Cardioglossa nigromaculata'', ) — Blackspotted long-fingered frog *''
Cardioglossa occidentalis ''Cardioglossa'' is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae known as long-fingered frogs. They are native to West Africa, western and central Africa, with the greatest species richness in Cameroon. They are found near streams in lowland and ...
'' — 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