Arthroleptella subvoce

Arthroleptella subvoce
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pyxicephalidae
Genus: Arthroleptella
Species:
A. subvoce
Binomial name
Arthroleptella subvoce
Turner, de Villiers, Dawood, and Channing, 2004

Arthroleptella subvoce is a species of frogs in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to South Africa and only known from the Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area, Western Cape. Common name northern moss frog has been coined for it. The specific name subvoce is Latin for "under voice" and refers to the very subdued male advertisement call of this frog.

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