Mukuzira Long-fingered Frog
Cardioglossa cyaneospila
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Amphibians
Cardioglossa cyaneospila is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to the Albertine Rift area in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern Uganda, Rwanda, and southwestern Burundi. It was described in 1950 by Raymond Laurent based on specimens collected in 1949. No new records were published until 2011. Recent research has uncovered both old unpublished records and several new records, and the conservation status was changed from "data deficient" to "near threatened" in 2016. Common names Bururi long-fingered frog and Mukuzira long-fingered frog have been coined for this species.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Arthroleptidae
- Genus
- Cardioglossa