Xenopus boumbaensis
| Xenopus boumbaensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pipidae |
| Genus: | Xenopus |
| Species: | X. boumbaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenopus boumbaensis Loumont, 1983[2]
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Xenopus boumbaensis, the Mawa clawed frog, is a species of
Xenopus fraseri, from which it can be distinguished by chromosome number (2n=72) and a male advertisement call of a single note.[1][3]
Etymology
The
Description
Adult males can grow to 37 mm (1.5 in) and females to 53 mm (2.1 in) in snout–vent length.[6] All Xenopus are characterized by a streamlined and flattened body, a vocal organ specialized for underwater sound production, lateral-line organs, claws on the innermost three toes, and fully webbed toes.[6] The coloration is green with numerous spots posteriorly and on the hind limbs. The venter can be immaculate white but is often heavily spotted.[2]
Xenopus boumbaensis is an
Habitat and conservation
This species occurs in aquatic habitats in the lowland rainforest region at elevations of 337–550 m (1,106–1,804 ft)
Lobeke National Parks in Cameroon, Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve in the Central African Republic, and the Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Xenopus boumbaensis Loumont, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Xenopus boumbaensis Loumont, 1983". African Amphibians. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Xenopus boumbaensis". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ PMID 26672747.