Arthroleptis xenochirus Boulenger, 1905
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.
Arthroleptis xenochirus, Mutinondo Wilderness.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The plain squeaker or Marimba screeching frog (Arthroleptis xenochirus) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae.
It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia, and possibly in the adjacent Tanzania.
Its natural habitats are open grassland near streams, and forest patches. It can also occur on the edge of plantations and in rural gardens. It is very common frog in suitable habitats, and there are no significant threats to this adaptable species.
Wikipedia contributors, Arthroleptis xenochirus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:14:25.201397+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Arthroleptis xenochirus Boulenger, 1905
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1905
- 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 xenochirus Boulenger, 1905
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 |
|---|---|
| Schoutedenella xenochira (Boulenger, 1905) (Boulenger, 1905) | synonym |
| Arthroleptis globosa globosa (De Witte, 1921) (De Witte, 1921) | synonym |
| Schoutedenella globosa globosa De Witte, 1921 De Witte, 1921 | synonym |
| Arthroleptis globosa (De Witte, 1921) (De Witte, 1921) | synonym |
| Schoutedenella globosa De Witte, 1921 De Witte, 1921 | synonym |
| Schoutedenella xenochirus (Boulenger, 1905) (Boulenger, 1905) | synonym |
| Arthroleptis globosa pasteelsi (Laurent, 1954) (Laurent, 1954) | synonym |
| Schoutedenella globosa pasteelsi Laurent, 1954 Laurent, 1954 | 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=773423 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.
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:GYT7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.