Arthroleptis xenochirus

{{short description|Species of frog}}

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| image = Arthroleptis xenochirus.jpg

| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2013 |title=Arthroleptis xenochirus |volume=2013 |page=e.T54412A18362572 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T54412A18362572.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}

| taxon = Arthroleptis xenochirus

| authority = Boulenger, 1905

| synonyms = Schoutedenella xenochirus (Boulenger, 1905)

Schoutedenella globosa De Witte, 1921}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Arthroleptidae/Arthroleptinae/Arthroleptis/Arthroleptis-xenochirus |title=Arthroleptis xenochirus Boulenger, 1905 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2014 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=22 August 2014}}

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.