Английская Википедия:Arthroleptis
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Arthroleptis is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae found in tropical sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2] Their common names include screeching frogs, sometimes simply squeakers.[1]
Description
These species are terrestrial breeding, with direct development (metamorphosis to froglets occurs within the egg). Many species in this genus are small, or very small, frogs with a minimum adult size of Шаблон:Convert snout-vent length.[3] The largest species (Arthroleptis nikeae and Arthroleptis tanneri) reach body lengths around Шаблон:Convert. It was hypothesized that small species evolved from larger ones, but in fact the opposite seems to be case.[2]
Arthroleptis species are terrestrial leaf-litter frogs that feed on a range of terrestrial arthropods, such as ants and termites.[2]
Species
Forty-seven[1] to 49[4] species are known; this list follows the Amphibian Species of the World:[1]
References