Phrynobatrachus nanus

Phrynobatrachus nanus 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 Buala river frog has been coined for this species.[2][4]

Bouala in the Central African Republic
Bouala in the Central African Republic
Phrynobatrachus nanus is only known from the holotype collected from Bouala in the Central African Republic

Phrynobatrachus nanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phrynobatrachidae
Genus: Phrynobatrachus
Species:
P. nanus
Binomial name
Phrynobatrachus nanus
(Ahl, 1925)
Synonyms[2]
  • Pararthroleptis nanus Ahl, 1925 "1923"
  • Arthroleptis nanus (Ahl, 1925)

Taxonomy

Phrynobatrachus nanus was described by German zoologist Ernst Ahl in 1925 as Pararthroleptis nanus based a single specimen, the holotype.[3] Phrynobatrachus nanus is the type species of the genus Pararthroleptis Ahl, 1925 "1923". However, the genus is currently considered a synonym of Phrynobatrachus.[5][6]

Description

Phrynobatrachus nanus has an indistinct tympanum. There are two metatarsal tubercles. The dorsum is olive-brownish and has six to eight greyish flecks, about as large as the eye. The thighs have three or four bands.[7]

Ecology

There are no observations of this species after its discovery, and its ecology is essentially unknown.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Phrynobatrachus nanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58127A3065755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T58127A3065755.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Phrynobatrachus nanus (Ahl, 1925)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. Frétey, 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.
  4. "Phrynobatrachus nanus (Ahl, 1925)". African Amphibians. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. 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.
  6. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Phrynobatrachus Günther, 1862". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. 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.
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