Cardioglossa melanogaster Amiet, 1972
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
Cardioglossa melanogaster is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in the mountains of western Cameroon (Mount Manengouba, southernmost Bamileke Plateau, Mount Nlonako, Bamenda Highlands, Rumpi Hills) and eastern Nigeria (Obudu Plateau). Common name Amiet's long-fingered frog has been coined for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Cardioglossa melanogaster; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:37:45.371895+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cardioglossa melanogaster Amiet, 1972
- Name authority
- Amiet, 1972
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Arthroleptidae
- Genus
- Cardioglossa
- 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
- genusCardioglossa Boulenger, 1900
- speciesCardioglossa melanogaster Amiet, 1972
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cardioglossa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cardioglossa elegans Boulenger, 1906 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cardioglossa congolia Hirschfeld, Blackburn, Greenbaum & Rödel, 2015 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cardioglossa cyaneospila Laurent, 1950 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cardioglossa gratiosa Amiet, 1972 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cardioglossa nigromaculata Nieden, 1908 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cardioglossa occidentalis Blackburn, Kosuch, Schmitz, Burger, Wagner, Gonwouo, Hillers & Rödel, 2008 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cardioglossa oreas Amiet, 1972 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cardioglossa inornata Laurent, 1952 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=661567 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:R5GJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.