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Astylosternus laticephalus Rödel, Hillers, Leaché, Kouamé, Ofori-Boateng, Diaz & Sandberger 2012

Astylosternus laticephalus

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Astylosternus laticephalus is a species of frog native to Ghana and Ivory Coast. It lives in forests and wetlands in an elevation range of 35 to 170 m (115 to 558 ft). It's listed as a Near Threatened species by the IUCN Red List. It was scientifically described in 2012.

Description

The species measure 48.7 to 53.8 mm (1.92 to 2.12 in) in males and 51.8 to 64.4 mm (2.04 to 2.54 in). There are no supernumerary tubercles and the palmar tubercles are big and oval shaped. The species is brown or red in color and it has red blotches on throughout its back. Little amounts of low webbing and somewhat dilated toe tips are present. A faint black line typically surrounds the supra-tympanal ridge.[2]

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Astylosternus laticephalus (amended version of 2014 assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T16577694A176047651. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T16577694A176047651.en.title has extraneous text
  2. ^ RÖDEL, MARK-OLIVER; BAREJ, MICHAEL F.; HILLERS, ANNIKA; LEACHÉ, ADAM D.; KOUAMÉ, N’GORAN G.; OFORI-BOATENG, CALEB; ASSEMIAN, N. EMMANUEL; TOHÉ, BLAYDA; PENNER, JOHANNES; HIRSCHFELD, MAREIKE; DOUMBIA, JOSEPH; GONWOUO, LEGRAND NONO; NOPPER, JOACHIM; BREDE, CHRISTIAN; DIAZ, RAUL (2012-03-23). "The genus Astylosternus in the Upper Guinea rainforests, West Africa, with the description of a new species (Amphibia: Anura: Arthroleptidae)". Zootaxa. 3245 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3245.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
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Astylosternus laticephalus: Brief Summary

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Astylosternus laticephalus is a species of frog native to Ghana and Ivory Coast. It lives in forests and wetlands in an elevation range of 35 to 170 m (115 to 558 ft). It's listed as a Near Threatened species by the IUCN Red List. It was scientifically described in 2012.

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