Arthroleptidae - Screeching Frogs, Long-fingered Frogs, Egg Frogs

The frogs in this family are found in rainforests in Sub-Saharan Africa. There are around 138 species in this family. Most species in this family are terrestrial and are found in the leaf litter, but some species are found in trees.

Screeching frogs are members of the Arthroleptis genera. They get their name from their high-pitched calls. Most members of this genera lay their eggs on land in the leaf litter and little froglets hatch from the eggs.

In one species in this family, the hairy frog (Trichobatrachus robustus), the male sits on the eggs to help them hatch. Before this happens, he develops tiny projections on his legs that look like hairs. Scientists think that he uses these "hairs" to help with respiration while he is in the water sitting on the eggs.

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Foulassi Screeching Frog - Arthroleptis adelphus
The Foulassi screeching frog is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
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Rugege Forest Squeaker Frog - Arthroleptis adolfifriederici 
Rugege forest squeaker frog is found in Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
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Guinea Screeching Frog - Arthroleptis crusculum
The Guinea screeching frog is found in Guinea.
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Tiny Squeaker Frog - Arthroleptis kidogo
The tiny squeaker frog is found in Tanzania.
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Krokosua Squeaking Frog - Arthroleptis krokosua
The Krokosua squeaking frog is found in Ghana.
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Nike's Squeaker - Arthroleptis nikeae
Nike's squeaker is found in Tanzania.
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Nike's Squeaker - Arthroleptis nikeae
Nike's squeaker is known from two specimens taken from the forest floor in 2001.
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Problem Squeaker Frog - Arthroleptis palava
The problem squeaker frog is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.
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Mottled Squeaker - Arthroleptis poecilonotus
The mottled squeaker is found in Benin, Cameroon, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo, and Uganda.
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Kivu Screeching Frog - Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis
The Kivu screeching frog is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Reiche's Squeaker - Arthroleptis reichei
Reiche's Squeaker is found in Malawi and Tanzania.
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Reiche's Squeaker - Arthroleptis reichei
Reiche's Squeaker is found in mountain forests.
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Schubotz's Squeaker - Arthroleptis schubotzi
Schubotz's Squeaker is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Common Squeaker - Arthroleptis stenodactylus
The common squeaker is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Forest Screeching Frog - Arthroleptis sylvaticus
The forest screeching frog is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.
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Striped Screeching Frog - Arthroleptis taeniatus
The striped screeching frog is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
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Tanzania Screeching Frog - Arthroleptis tanneri
The Tanzania screeching frog is found in Tanzania.
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Tanzania Screeching Frog - Arthroleptis tanneri
The Tanzania screeching frog lives in leaf-litter on the floor of mountain forests.
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Buea Screeching Frog - Arthroleptis variabilis
The Buea screeching frog is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria.
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Bush Squeaker Frog - Arthroleptis wahlbergii
The bush squeaker frog is found in South Africa. It lives in leaf-litter in coastal forests and thickets and nearby grasslands.
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Plain Squeaker - Arthroleptis xenochirus
The plain squeaker is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.
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Amani Screeching Frog - Arthroleptis xenodactylus
The Amani screeching frog is found in Tanzania.
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Amani Screeching Frog - Arthroleptis xenodactylus
The Amani screeching frog lives in lowland and mountain forests and is found in leaf-litter, under logs, and in the axils of banana leaves.
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Dwarf Squeaker - Arthroleptis xenodactyloides
The dwarf squeaker is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Victoria Night Frog - Astylosternus diadematus
The Victoria night frog is found in Cameroon.
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Victoria Night Frog - Astylosternus diadematus
The Victoria night frog is found in in or near flowing water in forests.
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Perret's Night Frog - Astylosternus perreti
Perret's night frog is found in Cameroon.
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Central Night Frog - Astylosternus ranoides
The central night frog is found in Cameroon.
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Cameroon Range Night Frog - Astylosternus rheophilus
The Cameroon Range night frog is found in Cameroon.
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Apouh Night Frog - Astylosternus schioetzi
The Apouh night frog is found in Cameroon.
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Alsco Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa alsco
The Alsco Long-fingered Frog is is only found only on the southern slopes of Mount Tchabal Mbabo in western Cameroon.
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Alsco Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa alsco
The Alsco Long-fingered Frog is found inn or near streams.
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Alsco Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa alsco
The Alsco Long-fingered Frog is is named after the company that funded the expedition that led to its formal discovery: American Linen Supply Company
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Freetown Long-fingered Frog - Arthroleptis aureoli
The Freetown long-fingered frog is found in Sierra Leone.
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Freetown Long-fingered Frog - Arthroleptis aureoli
The Freetown long-fingered frog is found in forests and in rural gardens near forests.
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Mukuzira Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa cyaneospila
The Mukuzira long-fingered frog is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.
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Rio Benito Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa gracilis
The Rio Benito long-fingered frog is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Ongot Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa gratiosa
The Ongot long-fingered frog is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
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Silver Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa leucomystax
The silver long-fingered frog is found in lowland forests in Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria.
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Amiet's Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa melanogaster
Ameit's long-fingered frog is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.
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Mount Okou long-fingered frog - Cardioglossa oreas
The Mount Okou long-fingered frog is found in Cameroon.
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Mount Okou long-fingered frog - Cardioglossa oreas
The Mount Okou long-fingered frog is found in mountain Cardioglossa pulchra forests.
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Black Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa pulchra
The black long-fingered frog is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.
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Black Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa pulchra
The black long-fingered frog is found in mountain forests along fast-flowing streams.
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Acha Tugi long-fingered frog - Cardioglossa schioetzi
The Acha Tugi long-fingered frog is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.
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Acha Tugi long-fingered frog - Cardioglossa schioetzi
The Acha Tugi long-fingered frog is threatened by habitat loss.
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Nsoung Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa trifasciata
The Nsoung long-fingered frog is found in Cameroon.
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Nsoung Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa trifasciata
The Nsoung long-fingered frog is found in and near small streams.
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Highland Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa venusta
The highland long-fingered frog is found in Cameroon.
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Highland Long-fingered Frog - Cardioglossa venusta
The highland long-fingered frog lives near fast-flowing streams.
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Leptodactylodon axillaris
Leptodactylodon axillaris is found in Cameroon.
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Leptodactylodon bueanus
Leptodactylodon bueanus is found in Cameroon.
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Redbelly Egg Frog - Leptodactylodon erythrogaster
The redbelly egg frog is found in Cameroon.
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Mertens' Egg Frog - Leptodactylodon mertensi
Mertens' Egg Frog is found in Cameroon.
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Cameroon Egg Frog - Leptodactylodon ovatus
The Cameroon egg frog is found in Cameroon.
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Wild's Egg Frog - Leptodactylodon wildi
Wild's egg frog is found in Cameroon.
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Gabon Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis aubryi
The Gabon forest tree frog is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Silvery Tree Frog - Leptopelis argenteus
The silvery tree frog is found in Tanzania.
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Bocage's Tree Frog - Leptopelis bocagii
Bocage's tree frog is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Victoria Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis boulengeri
The Victoria Forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Cameroon Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis brevirostris
The Cameroon Forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Broadley's Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis broadleyi
Broadley's forest tree frog is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.
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Savannah Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis bufonides
The Savannah forest tree frog is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo.
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Efulen Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis calcaratus
The Efulen forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Christy's Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis christyi
Christy's forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Witu Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis concolor
The Witu forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Angola Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis cynnamomeus
The Angola forest tree frog is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia.
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Mokanga Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis fiziensis
The Mokanga forest tree frog is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
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Badditu Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis gramineus
The Badditu Forest tree frog is found in Ethiopia.
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Karissimbi Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis karissimbensis
The Karrissimbi forest tree frog is found in The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
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Kivu Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis kivuensis
The Kivu forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Mackay's Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis mackayi
Mackay's forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Big-eyed Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis macrotis
The big-eyed forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Big-eyed Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis macrotis
The big-eyed forest tree frog is also known as the Amani forest tree frog.
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Niger Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis millsoni
The Niger forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Modest Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis modestus
The modest forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Mozambique Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis mossambicus
The Mozambique Forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Natal Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis natalensis
The Natal forest tree frog is found in South Africa.
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West Cameroon Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis nordequatorialis
The West Cameroon forest tree frog is found in Cameroon and Nigeria.
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Common Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis notatus
The common forest tree frog is found in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Tai Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis occidentalis
The Tai forest tree frog is found in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Liberia.
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Ocellated Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis ocellatus
The ocellated forest tree frog is found in Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
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Garamba Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis oryi
The Garamba forest tree frog is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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Palm Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis palmatus
The palm forest tree frog is found in Sao Tomé and Principe.
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Lake Upemba Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis parbocagii
The Lake Upemba forest tree frog is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.
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Ornate Egg Frog - Leptodactylodon ornatus
The ornate egg frog is found in Cameroon.
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Parker’s Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis parkeri
Parker's forest tree frog is found in South Africa.
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Red Tree Frog - Leptopelis rufus
The red tree frog is found in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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Uluguru Forest Tree Frog - Leptopelis uluguruensis
The Uluguru forest tree frog is found in Tanzania.
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Amani Tree Frog - Leptopelis vermiculatus
The Amani forest tree frog is found in Tanzania.
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Long-toed Tree Frog - Leptopelis xenodactylus
The long-toed tree frog is found in South Africa.
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Hairy Frog- Trichobatrachus robustus
The hairy frog is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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