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Hyperolius chrysogaster
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hyperoliidae
Genus:	Hyperolius
Species:	H. chrysogaster
Binomial name
Hyperolius chrysogaster Laurent, 1950

Hyperolius chrysogaster is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to the Rwenzori and northern Itombwe Mountains in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are also unconfirmed records from Rwanda.

Its natural habitats are high-altitude montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture and human settlements. It occurs in the Virunga National Park, possibly also in the Kahuzi-Biéga National Park and Nyungwe Forest National Park (Rwanda).

References

1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Hyperolius chrysogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T56124A16937804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T56124A16937804.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Hyperolius chrysogaster Laurent, 1950". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

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