Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Central African Republic and is only known from its type locality, Bouala (originally spelled "Buala"), at 998 m (3,274 ft) above sea level on the Ouham River.[1][2][3] Common name Chad river frog has been coined for this species.[2][4] This name presumably reflects the earlier assumption that the type locality was in Chad, into which the Ouham River flows.[3]
Presumably, this species is named for the Latin pygmaeus, meaning "dwarfish".[4]
Taxonomyedit
Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus was described by German zoologist Ernst Ahl in 1925 based a single specimen, the holotype.[3]Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus is the type species of the genus Micrarthroleptis erected in 1938 by Kurt Deckert [de]. However, the genus is currently considered a synonym of Phrynobatrachus.[5][6]
Descriptionedit
Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus has tympanum that is indistinct. Dorsal skin is warty and has two X-shaped ridges in the scapular region.[7]
Ecologyedit
There are no observations of this species after its discovery, and its ecology is essentially unknown.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58136A3066189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T58136A3066189.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ abcFrost, Darrel R. (2018). "Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus (Ahl, 1925)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^ abcFrétey, T. (2008). "Provenance de trois espèces de Phrynobatrachus d'Afrique centrale décrites par Ahl en 1925 (Anura, Ranidae)". Alytes (in French). 25 (1/2): 83–85. ProQuest 1318922366.
^Frétey, T. (2007). "Revue des genres africains Arthroleptis Smith, 1849 et Phrynobatrachus Gunther, 1862 (Amphibia, Anura)". Alytes (in French). 25 (3/4): 99–172. ProQuest 1318921769.
^Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Phrynobatrachus Günther, 1862". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^Plath, Mirco; Herrmann, Hans-Werner & Böhme, Wolfgang (2006). "New frog species of the genus Phrynobatrachus (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae) from Mt. Nlonako, Cameroon". Journal of Herpetology. 40 (4): 486–495. doi:10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[486:nfsotg]2.0.co;2. JSTOR 4498531.
January 01, 1970
phrynobatrachus, pygmaeus, species, frog, family, phrynobatrachidae, endemic, central, african, republic, only, known, from, type, locality, bouala, originally, spelled, buala, above, level, ouham, river, common, name, chad, river, frog, been, coined, this, sp. Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae It is endemic to the Central African Republic and is only known from its type locality Bouala originally spelled Buala at 998 m 3 274 ft above sea level on the Ouham River 1 2 3 Common name Chad river frog has been coined for this species 2 4 This name presumably reflects the earlier assumption that the type locality was in Chad into which the Ouham River flows 3 Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus Conservation status Data Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Amphibia Order Anura Family Phrynobatrachidae Genus Phrynobatrachus Species P pygmaeus Binomial name Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus Ahl 1925 Synonyms 2 Arthroleptis pygmaeus Ahl 1925 1923 Micrarthroleptis pygmaeus Ahl 1925 class notpageimage Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus is only known from the holotype collected from Bouala in the Central African Republic Contents 1 Etymology 2 Taxonomy 3 Description 4 Ecology 5 ReferencesEtymology editPresumably this species is named for the Latin pygmaeus meaning dwarfish 4 Taxonomy editPhrynobatrachus pygmaeus was described by German zoologist Ernst Ahl in 1925 based a single specimen the holotype 3 Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus is the type species of the genus Micrarthroleptis erected in 1938 by Kurt Deckert de However the genus is currently considered a synonym of Phrynobatrachus 5 6 Description editPhrynobatrachus pygmaeus has tympanum that is indistinct Dorsal skin is warty and has two X shaped ridges in the scapular region 7 Ecology editThere are no observations of this species after its discovery and its ecology is essentially unknown 1 References edit a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2014 Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014 e T58136A3066189 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2014 1 RLTS T58136A3066189 en Retrieved 16 November 2021 a b c Frost Darrel R 2018 Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus Ahl 1925 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 5 September 2018 a b c Fretey T 2008 Provenance de trois especes de Phrynobatrachus d Afrique centrale decrites par Ahl en 1925 Anura Ranidae Alytes in French 25 1 2 83 85 ProQuest 1318922366 a b Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus Ahl 1925 African Amphibians Retrieved 6 September 2018 Fretey T 2007 Revue des genres africains Arthroleptis Smith 1849 et Phrynobatrachus Gunther 1862 Amphibia Anura Alytes in French 25 3 4 99 172 ProQuest 1318921769 Frost Darrel R 2018 Phrynobatrachus Gunther 1862 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 5 September 2018 Plath Mirco Herrmann Hans Werner amp Bohme Wolfgang 2006 New frog species of the genus Phrynobatrachus Anura Phrynobatrachidae from Mt Nlonako Cameroon Journal of Herpetology 40 4 486 495 doi 10 1670 0022 1511 2006 40 486 nfsotg 2 0 co 2 JSTOR 4498531 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus amp oldid 1055484408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
