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Cardioglossa oreas Amiet, 1972
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This species is endemic to the mountains of western Cameroon at 1,900-2,650 m asl in the Bamboutos Mountains of the Bamenda Highlands, the Bafut-Ngemba Forest Reserve, and Mount Oku. Individuals recorded on Mount Manengouba were in fact Cardioglossa manengouba (N. Gonwouo pers comm. May 2012; Blackburn 2008). Using its range as a proxy, the extent of occurrence (EOO) is estimated to be 1,383 km.
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Habitat and Ecology
Systems
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
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Red List Criteria
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Year Assessed
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History
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2004Endangered (EN)
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Population
Population Trend
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Major Threats
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Conservation Actions
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Cardioglossa oreas is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.
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It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. The common English name for the Cardioglossa oreas is the Mount Okou long-fingered frog.[1] The distribution of this species is severely fragmented which also influences its population. The population in the forest habitat of the Cameroonian mountains is also declining. They are native to the areas of Mount Manenguba, and on the Bamenda Highlands at the Bamboutos Mountains, the Bafut-Ngemba Forest Reserve, and Mount Oku.[2]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Cardioglossa oreas is as follows:
- Kingdom-Animalia
- Phylum-Chordata
- Class-Amphibia
- Order-Anura
- Family-Arthroleptidae
- Genus-Cardioglossa [3]
References
- ^ "Mount Okou long-fingered frog". ARKive. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Cardioglossa oreas". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Cardioglossa oreas". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
Source
- Amiet, J.-L. & Schiøtz, A. 2004. Cardioglossa oreas. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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