Callixalus
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Callixalus is a genus frogs in the family Hyperoliidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by a single species, Callixalus pictus.[2][3] It is found in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (including the Itombwe Mountains) and western Rwanda. It is sometimes known as the African painted frog.[1]
Description
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Habitat and conservation
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Callixalus pictus is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, livestock farming, wood extraction, and expanding human settlements.[5]
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