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]
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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. pygmaeus
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| Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus (Ahl, 1925)
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Etymology edit
Presumably, this species is named for the Latin pygmaeus, meaning "dwarfish".[4]
Taxonomy edit
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. However, the genus is currently considered a synonym of Phrynobatrachus.[5][6]
Description edit
Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus has tympanum that is indistinct. Dorsal skin is warty and has two X-shaped ridges in the scapular region.[7]
Ecology edit
There 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 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.
- ^ a b "Phrynobatrachus pygmaeus (Ahl, 1925)". African Amphibians. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ 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.