Phrynobatrachus dispar
Príncipe puddle frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Phrynobatrachidae |
Genus: | Phrynobatrachus |
Species: | P. dispar
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Binomial name | |
Phrynobatrachus dispar (Peters, 1870)
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Phrynobatrachus dispar is a species of
Phrynobatrachidae. It is known as Peters' river frog and the Príncipe puddle frog. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitat is puddles in primary forest, farm bush (heavily degraded former forest), and abandoned plantations.[1] It was first described as Arthroleptis dispar by Wilhelm Peters in 1870.[2] The species is found on the island of Príncipe
in areas up to 947 meters above sea level.
See also
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Monatsberichte der Königlich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin: 649.