Amietophrynus perreti
| Amietophrynus perreti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Amietophrynus |
| Species: | A. perreti |
| Binomial name | |
| Amietophrynus perreti (Schiøtz, 1963) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo perreti Schiøtz, 1963 | |
Amietophrynus perreti, or the Perret's toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Idanre Hill in southwestern Nigeria.[2][3] The specific name honors Jean-Luc Perret, a Swiss herpetologist.[3]
Amietophrynus perreti is one the frogs declared as "Lost" in 2010.[4] However, it was re-discovered at its type locality in 2013. Before that, it had not been seen—possibly—since 1970, and with certainty, since 1963.[3]
Description
Males measure 39–40 mm (1.5–1.6 in) and females 55–64 mm (2.2–2.5 in) in snout–vent length. The head is comparatively flat. Males have white throats. Parotoid glands are moderately developed.[3]
Tadpoles are unusual compared to other Amietophrynus species: they are not aquatic but semi-terrestrial, living in shallow water-films on wet, sometimes vertical rocks.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rocky areas.
Only one population of Amietophrynus perreti is known. Searches in nearby areas have failed to locate other populations in suitable habitat.[3]
References
- ↑ Schiøtz, A. & Tandy, M. 2004. Bufo perreti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Amietophrynus perreti (Schiøtz, 1963)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Onadeko, Abiodun B.; Rödel, Mark-Oliver; Liedtke, H. Christoph; Barej, Michael (2014). "The rediscovery of Perret’s toad, Amietophrynus perreti (Schiøtz, 1963) after more than 40 years, with comments on the species’ phylogenetic placement and conservation status". Zoosystematics and Evolution 90 (2): 113–119. doi:10.3897/zse.90.8234.
- ↑ "The Search for Lost Frogs". amphibians.org. Amphibian Specialist Group (ASG) and Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA). 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2015.