Chrysobatrachus

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| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2015 |title=Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens |volume=2015 |page=e.T56093A16937505 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T56093A16937505.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}

| parent_authority = Laurent, 1951

| taxon = Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens

| authority = Laurent, 1951

}}

Chrysobatrachus is a genus of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens. It is endemic to the Itombwe Mountains in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens is a species of montane grasslands, occurring at elevations of {{convert|2400|–|3000|m|abbr=on}} above sea level. During the dry season, it has been recorded in marshes and streams, grasses and heathers. The marshes get flooded during the rainy season. Reproduction takes place in pools of water, as evidenced by calling males and pairs in amplexus.

The species is considered "Endangered" because of its relatively small range and threats to its habitat from grazing, agriculture and mining.

References

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{{cite web |url=http://www.amphibiaweb.org/lists/Hyperoliidae.shtml |title=Hyperoliidae |year=2016 |work=AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application] |publisher=Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb |accessdate=29 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426105045/http://amphibiaweb.org/lists/Hyperoliidae.shtml |archive-date=26 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Anura/Hyperoliidae/Chrysobatrachus |title=Chrysobatrachus Laurent, 1951 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2016 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=29 April 2016}}

{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Anura/Hyperoliidae/Chrysobatrachus/Chrysobatrachus-cupreonitens |title=Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens Laurent, 1951 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2016 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=29 April 2016}}

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Category:Hyperoliidae

Category:Monotypic amphibian genera

Category:Amphibians described in 1951

Category:Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Category:Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Category:Taxa named by Raymond Laurent

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot