Hymenochirus curtipes Noble 1924

Hymenochirus curtipes, also known as western dwarf clawed frog, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae. It is found in western Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjacent Republic of the Congo.^[1][3] It is likely to occur in the southernmost Central African Republic.^[1]

Description

The type series consists of three specimens measuring 24–28 mm (0.9–1.1 in) in snout–vent length; the smallest one is the holotype, an adult male.^[2] Females can reach at least 33 mm (1.3 in) in snout–vent length.^[4] The head is narrow and flat, and the eyes point almost directly upward. No tympanum is visible. The legs are short compared to other Hymenochirus. The fingers are half-webbed, whereas the toes are completely webbed, with the webbing scarcely indented. Skin is coarsely and uniformly tubercular. The body is muddy brown above with indistinct dark brown spotting that becomes distinct below.^[2]

Habitat and conservation

Hymenochirus curtipes is presumably ecologically similar to Hymenochirus boettgeri, an aquatic frog that occurs in still, shaded water in lowland rainforest, and in pools by slow-flowing rivers. Two individuals in amplexus have been reported in a flooded forest. No significant threats to this species are known; although it is collected for pet trade, this is not considered a threat.^[1]

As pets

Hymenochirus curtipes are kept as pets.^[1][5] Former London mayor Ken Livingstone was the first person in the world to breed H. curtipes in captivity.^[6]

References

Hymenochirus curtipes^[2]​ es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Pipidae.

Distribución geográfica

Esta especie es endémica de la cuenca del río Congo. Se encuentra:

• en el noroeste de la República Democrática del Congo;
• en el este de la República del Congo.^[3]​

Publicación original

• Noble, 1924 : Contributions of the herpetology of the Belgian Congo based on the collection of the American Museum Congo Expedition, 1909-1915. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, vol. 49, p. 147-347^[4]​

Referencias

Hymenochirus curtipes Hymenochirus generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Pipidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Pipidae

Hymenochirus curtipes est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Pipidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique du bassin du fleuve Congo. Elle se rencontre^[1],[2] :

• dans le nord-ouest de la République démocratique du Congo ;
• dans l'est de la République du Congo.

Publication originale

• Noble, 1924 : Contributions of the herpetology of the Belgian Congo based on the collection of the American Museum Congo Expedition, 1909-1915. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, vol. 49, p. 147-347 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Hymenochirus curtipes é uma espécie de anfíbio da família Pipidae.

Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: República Democrática do Congo, possivelmente República Centro-Africana e possivelmente em República do Congo.^[1]

Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de baixa altitude, rios, lagos de água doce e marismas de água doce.^[1]

Referências

Hymenochirus curtipes, tiếng Anh thường gọi là Western Dwarf Clawed Frog, là một loài ếch trong họ Pipidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở Cộng hòa Dân chủ Congo, có thể cả Cộng hòa Trung Phi, và có thể cả Cộng hòa Congo. Các môi trường sống tự nhiên của chúng là các khu rừng ẩm ướt đất thấp nhiệt đới hoặc cận nhiệt đới, sông, hồ nước ngọt, và đầm nước ngọt.

Ken Livingstone was the first ever person to breed Hymenochirus curtipes in captivity.

Tham khảo

• Measey, J. & Tinsley, R. 2006. Hymenochirus curtipes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Truy cập 23 tháng 7 năm 2007.

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