Species of amphibian
Hyperolius riggenbachi is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. Its common name is Riggenbach's reed frog. It is found on Bamenda Highlands and the Adamawa Plateau, western and central Cameroon, and Mambilla and Obudu Plateaus of eastern Nigeria.[2]Its natural habitats are wetlands and small wooded watercourses in montane grassland. This species is very common within its small range, but is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural activities, wood collection, and human settlement.[1]
References
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- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hyperolius riggenbachi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T56198A97535951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T56198A97535951.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyperolius riggenbachi (Nieden, 1910)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
