| Callulina dawida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Brevicipitidae |
| Genus: | Callulina |
| Species: | C. dawida
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| Binomial name | |
| Callulina dawida Loader, Measey, de Sá, and Malonza, 2009
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Callulina dawida, also known as Taita warty frog, is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae.[2] It is endemic to Kenya, where it is only found in severely fragmented montane forests in Taita Hills in the south-eastern part of the country. Originally Callulina was thought to be monotypic and widely distributed through Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania and in southern Kenya. However, within the last decade eight new species have been identified, many which are considered critically endangered by IUCN.[3] C. dawida was described in 2009 by a team led by Simon Loader; it received its specific name after Dawida language, which is spoken in Taita Hills.[3]
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Callulina dawida". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T175363A1422889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T175363A1422889.en.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Frostwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Loader, S. P.; Measey, G. J.; de Sá, R. O.; Malonza, P. K. (2009). "A new brevicipitid species (Brevicipitidae: Callulina) from the fragmented forests of the Taita Hills, Kenya". Zootaxa. 2123: 55–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2123.1.3.