Cardioglossa oreas
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Cardioglossa oreas (common name: Mount Okou long-fingered frog[1][2][3]) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae.[1][2][4] It is endemic to Cameroon and known from the Western High Plateau between Mount Oku and the Bamboutos Mountains.[1] Records from Mount Manengouba refer to Cardioglossa manengouba.[1]
Description
Males measure Script error: No such module "convert". and females Script error: No such module "convert". in snout–vent length.[5] Unusually for the genus Cardioglossa, the third finger in males is not elongated. It is nevertheless sexually dimorphic in that males have spines in the fingers whereas females do not.[6] The tympanum is small and inconspicuous, another unusual character within Cardioglossa.[7] Furthermore, the characteristic dorsal markings and the white line running under the tympanum are absent.[5] Despite these unusual morphological characters, genetic data nest C. oreas well within the genus Cardioglossa.[6][8]
Habitat and conservation
Cardioglossa oreas occurs in montane forests, often in bamboo forests; it also occurs in degraded habitats containing trees. It is typically found in areas around fast-flowing streams, its breeding habitat. Its altitudinal range is Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[1]
Cardioglossa oreas is common within its small range, but the distribution of this species is severely fragmented and its forest habitat is declining. It occurs in the Bafut-Ngemba Forest Reserve.[1]
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