Arthroleptis stenodactylus Pfeffer, 1893
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 stenodactylus, the common squeaker, dune squeaker, narrow-footed humus frog, savanna squeaking frog, or shovel-footed squeaker, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It occurs widely in the Sub-Saharan Africa and is known from coastal Kenya and eastern and southern Tanzania (including Zanzibar), south to Malawi and Mozambique and southwest to Zambia and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo to western Angola, northern Botswana, Zimbabwe, and northeastern South Africa. An isolated population in Uganda likely represent another species, and it is possible that the current species circumscription includes further cryptic species.
Arthroleptis stenodactylus inhabits a very wide variety of habitats such as forest, savanna woodland, thickets, and suburban areas at elevations up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level, possibly higher. It is typically found in leaf litter. Breeding is through direct development and not dependent on water. The eggs are laid in hollows or burrows in damp earth. It is an abundant species that is not facing significant threats.
Wikipedia contributors, Common squeaker; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:14:25.200396+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Arthroleptis stenodactylus Pfeffer, 1893
- Name authority
- Pfeffer, 1893
- 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 stenodactylus Pfeffer, 1893
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 francei Loveridge, 1953 | 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Abroscaphus stenodactylus whytii (Boulenger, 1897) (Boulenger, 1897) | synonym |
| Abroscaphus stenodactylus stenodactylus (Pfeffer, 1893) (Pfeffer, 1893) | synonym |
| Arthroleptis ukamiensis Ahl, 1939 Ahl, 1939 | synonym |
| Arthroleptis whytii Boulenger, 1897 Boulenger, 1897 | synonym |
| Coracodichus stenodactylus (Pfeffer, 1893) (Pfeffer, 1893) | synonym |
| Arthroleptis stenodactylus uluguruensis Loveridge, 1932 Loveridge, 1932 | synonym |
| Coracodichus stenodactylus stenodactylus (Pfeffer, 1893) (Pfeffer, 1893) | synonym |
| Arthroleptis stenodactylus whytii Boulenger, 1897 Boulenger, 1897 | synonym |
| Arthroleptis lonnbergi Nieden, 1915 Nieden, 1915 | synonym |
| Arthroleptis methneri Ahl, 1924 Ahl, 1924 | synonym |
| Arthroleptis vagus Ahl, 1939 Ahl, 1939 | 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=661554 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:GYSL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.