Strongylopus merumontanus

Short description: Species of frog

Strongylopus merumontanus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Amphibia
Order:  | Anura
Family:  | Pyxicephalidae
Genus:  | Strongylopus
Species:  |

S. merumontanus

Binomial name
Strongylopus merumontanus

(Lönnberg, 1910)

Synonyms[2]

Rana merumontana Lönnberg, 1910

Strongylopus merumontanus is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found on Mount Meru of Meru District of Arusha Regionn in Tanzania,[1][2] and according to some sources, the Nyika Plateau and Shire Highlands of Malawi. Common name Mt. Meru stream frog has been coined for it.[2]

On Mount Meru, it occurs at elevations of 1,000–3,000 m (3,300–9,800 ft) above sea level. It is associated with streams in both upper montane forest and afro-alpine heath land However, juveniles may venture in the forest, far from streams. It is locally abundant on Mount Meru where its range is protected by the Arusha National Park.[1]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Strongylopus merumontanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T58770A17181751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T58770A17181751.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58770/17181751. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Strongylopus merumontanus (Lönnberg, 1910)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Pyxicephalidae/Cacosterninae/Strongylopus/Strongylopus-merumontanus. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

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