Arthroleptis schubotzi, Burundi screeching frog, Schubotz's squeaker, Kivu dwarf litter frog
Arthroleptis schubotzi, also known as the Burundi screeching frog, Schubotz's squeaker, and Kivu dwarf litter frog, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in the African Rift Valley in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kivu), southwestern Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and western Uganda. There are taxonomic problems in delimiting this species.
The specific name honours the German zoologist Johann G. Hermann Schubotz (1881–1955).
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
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starts withA. schubotzi is a very small Arthroleptis species: adult males measure 19–21 mm (0.7–0.8 in) and adult females 17–23 mm (0.7–0.9 in) in snout–vent length. The tympanum is distinct and half the size of the eye. The legs are short. The belly is pigmented. Colouration is cryptic and commonly involves a dark spot on the head. Males have a black throat.
The male advertisement call is a harsh series of double chirps.