Phrynobatrachus inexpectatus
| Phrynobatrachus inexpectatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Phrynobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Phrynobatrachus |
| Species: | P. inexpectatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phrynobatrachus inexpectatus Largen, 2001[2]
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Phrynobatrachus inexpectatus is a species of
Phrynobatrachidae. It is endemic to southern Ethiopia.[1][3] It is known with confidence from only three localities, but it may be more widely distributed in the Ethiopian Highlands.[1] The specific name inexpectatus refers to the unexpected discovery of this species among museum specimens assigned to Phrynobatrachus minutus.[2] Common names unexpected puddle frog[4] and Largen's dwarf puddle frog have been coined for it.[1][3]
Description
Adult males measure 13–16 mm (0.5–0.6 in) and adult females 15–17 mm (0.6–0.7 in) in snout–vent length. The
melanophores, either uniformly or clustered to form mottling or vermiculation.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Phrynobatrachus inexpectatus at elevations of 1,900–2,650 m (6,230–8,690 ft)
above sea level. It has been found amongst herbaceous vegetation at the margins of pools in open areas inside forests, and in a heavily grazed marshy area of extensively cultivated habitat where only remnants of former forest cover remained; whether this indicates tolerance to habitat disturbance or residual persistence is unknown. Breeding takes place in pools and marshes. Habitat degradation is a likely threat to this species. It is present in the Bale Mountains National Park.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Phrynobatrachus inexpectatus Largen, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Phrynobatrachus inexpectatus Largen, 2001". African Amphibians. Retrieved 3 December 2018.