''Phrynobatrachus petropedetoides'', the Ruwenzori river frog or Ruwenzori puddle frog, is a species of frog in the family

Phrynobatrachidae ''Phrynobatrachus'' is a genus of Sub-Saharan frogs that form the monogeneric family Phrynobatrachidae. Their common name is puddle frogs, dwarf puddle frogs, African puddle frogs, or African river frogs. The common name, puddle frog, refers to ...

. It is found in the eastern

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

, southwestern

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

, and extreme western

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

, although its precise distribution is uncertain. It has been treated as a junior

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of ''

Phrynobatrachus dendrobates ''Phrynobatrachus dendrobates'' is a species of frogs in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and possibly Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and rive ...

'', but is currently treated as a valid species. ''Phrynobatrachus petropedetoides'' occurs in montane forest, usually above of elevation. Breeding presumably takes place in water. This species is threatened by

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

(deforestation) caused by agricultural activities, wood extraction, and the expansion of human settlements. Mining is also a potential threat. It is present the

Itombwe Natural Reserve Itombwe may refer to: * Itombwe Mountains, also known as the Itombwe Plateau, a plateau in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, overlooking the Ruzizi plain * Itombwe Nature Reserve, a nature reserve on the Itombwe Mountains * Itombwe flyca ...

, although this does not offer sufficient protection.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4662201 petropedetoides Frogs of Africa Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Amphibians of Tanzania Amphibians of Uganda Amphibians described in 1924 Taxa named by Ernst Ahl