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Arthroleptis fichika Blackburn, 2009
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: Arthroleptinae Mivart, 1869Genus: Arthroleptis Smith, 1849
Species:
Arthroleptis fichika Blackburn, 2009
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Screeching Frog
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Chura filimbi anayejificha
Language:
Swahili
SUMMARY
The name 'fichika' is Kiswahili for ‘‘hidden’’ and refers to the fact that this species was first identified through molecular phylogenetic analysis (Blackburn, 2008; Blackburn, 2009).