Phrynobatrachus giorgii is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is endemic to western or northern Democratic Republic of the Congo and is only known from its type locality, Yambata,[1][2] possibly in the Province of Équateur.[2] The specific name giorgii honours Stephano Oronzo Vicenzo de Giorgi who collected near Yambata River just before the First World War.[3] Common names Yambata river frog and Giorgi's puddle frog have been proposed for this species.[2]
Phrynobatrachus giorgii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Phrynobatrachidae |
Genus: | Phrynobatrachus |
Species: | P. giorgii
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Binomial name | |
Phrynobatrachus giorgii de Witte, 1921
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There is little specific information on ecology of this species, and even its distribution is unclear.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Phrynobatrachus giorgii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58113A18393528. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T58113A18393528.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Phrynobatrachus giorgii De Witte, 1921". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.