Arthroleptis francei Loveridge, 1953
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Arthroleptis francei is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in Mount Mulanje in southern Malawi and in Mount Namuli and Mount Mabu in northern Mozambique. Records from the Zomba Massif (Malawi) require confirmation. Common names Ruo River screeching frog and France's squeaker have been coined for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Arthroleptis francei; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:13:37.694138+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Arthroleptis francei Loveridge, 1953
- Name authority
- Loveridge, 1953
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Arthroleptidae
- Genus
- Arthroleptis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyArthroleptidae Mivart, 1869
- subfamilyArthroleptinae Mivart, 1869
- genusArthroleptis Smith, 1849
- speciesArthroleptis francei Loveridge, 1953
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Arthroleptis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Arthroleptis adolfifriederici Nieden, 1911 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis affinis Ahl, 1939 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis aureoli (Schiøtz, 1964) | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis bioko Blackburn, 2010 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis bivittatus Müller, 1885 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis crusculum Angel, 1950 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis formosus Rödel, Kouamé, Doumbia & Sandberger, 2011 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis krokosua Ernst, Agyei & Rödel, 2008 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis nikeae Poynton, 2003 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis nimbaensis Angel, 1950 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis nlonakoensis (Plath, Herrmann & Böhme, 2006) | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arthroleptis perreti Blackburn, Gonwouo, Ernst & Rödel, 2009 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Arthroleptis adolfifriederici francei Loveridge, 1953 Loveridge, 1953 | synonym |
| Abroscaphus adolfifriderici francei (Loveridge, 1953) (Loveridge, 1953) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=661550 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:GYQS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.