The southern torrent frog (''Arthroleptides yakusini'') is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae endemic to Tanzania, where it is found in the

Uluguru The Uluguru mountains are a mountain range in eastern Tanzania, named after the Luguru tribe. The main portion of the Uluguru mountains is a ridge running roughly north-south and rising to altitude at its highest point. On the main Uluguru rang ...

, Udzungwa, and Mahenge Mountains. Frogs from the

Nguru Mountains The Nguru Mountains are a mountain range in Morogoro Region, Tanzania, Africa. The Nguru Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The mountains are predominantly covered with rainforest, home to 83 species of birds (Romdal 2001) and Africa ...

may represent an unnamed species. ''A. yakusini'' is associated with rocky streams in montane forests. It appears to tolerate some degradation of the forest. Eggs are laid on rocks over which water is trickling, close to torrential streams and waterfalls. The larvae remain attached to the rocks, developing out of water.

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Arthroleptides Amphibians of Tanzania Endemic fauna of Tanzania Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 2002 {{Petropedetidae-stub