Petropedetes palmipes Boulenger 1905

Petropedetes palmipes és una espècie de granota que viu al Camerun, Guinea Equatorial i Gabon.

Es troba amenaçada d'extinció per la pèrdua del seu hàbitat natural.

Referències

• Amiet, J.-L. & Burger, M. 2004. Petropedetes palmipes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Accedit a data 18 de gener de 2008.

Petropedetes palmipes is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. It is known from a few localities in southwestern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and western Gabon.^[1][2] Common name Efulen water frog has been coined for it.^[1][2]

Description

Adult males measure 40–58 mm (1.6–2.3 in) and adult females 38–55 mm (1.5–2.2 in) in snout–urostyle length. The body is robust. The snout is relatively more pointed than in other Petropedetes. The tympanum is very small and indistinct whereas the supratympanic fold is distinct. The fingers are slender and have typically T-shaped tips. The fingers have no webbing whereas the toes are fully webbed. The dorsum is uniformly dark green and black with some tiny pale spots. Adults can be glossy black and difficult to see among wet stones. The upper hinds limbs have faint crossbars. The throat is whitish or dark marbled.^[3]

The tadpoles are flat-bodied with large eyes and a long, pointed tail. They are grey, turning darker with age, but translucent ventrally. The largest tadpoles are 35 mm (1.4 in) in total length.^[3]

Habitat and conservation

Petropedetes palmipes occurs in rocky areas in lowland forest, usually near flowing water,^[1] at elevations up to 469 m (1,539 ft) above sea level.^[3] The eggs are clued to rocks outside water,^[1][3] although eggs and tadpoles have also been found submerged.^[3]

Petropedetes palmipes is a rare species that does not tolerate much modification of its forest habitat. It is, presumably, threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, logging and human settlements. It is found in the Monte Alen National Park in Equatorial Guinea and in the Crystal Mountains National Park in Gabon.^[1]

References

Petropedetes palmipes es una especie de anfibios de la familia Ranidae.

Distribución geográfica

Se encuentra en Camerún, Guinea Ecuatorial y Gabón.

Estado de conservación

Se encuentra amenazada de extinción por la pérdida de su hábitat natural.

Referencias

• Amiet, J.-L. & Burger, M. 2004. Petropedetes palmipes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Petropedetes palmipes Petropedetes generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Petropedetidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Petropedetidae

Petropedetes palmipes est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Petropedetidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique du centre de l'Afrique. Elle se rencontre dans le sud du Cameroun, en Guinée équatoriale et dans le nord-ouest du Gabon^[1],[2].

Publication originale

• Boulenger, 1905 : Descriptions of new West-African frogs of the genera Petropedetes and Bulua. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, sér. 7, vol. 15, p. 281-283 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Petropedetes palmipes é uma espécie de anfíbio da família Petropedetidae.

Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Camarões, Guiné Equatorial e Gabão.

Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de baixa altitude e rios.

Está ameaçada por perda de habitat.

Referências

• (em inglês) Amiet, J.-L. & Burger, M. 2004. Petropedetes palmipes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Dados de 23 de Julho de 2007.

Petropedetes palmipes là một loài ếch thuộc họ Petropedetidae. Loài này có ở Cameroon, Guinea Xích Đạo, và Gabon. Môi trường sống tự nhiên của chúng là rừng ẩm vùng đất thấp nhiệt đới hoặc cận nhiệt đới và sông ngòi. Chúng hiện đang bị đe dọa vì mất môi trường sống.

Chú thích

Tham khảo

• Amiet, J.-L. & Burger, M. 2004. Petropedetes palmipes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Truy cập 23 tháng 7 năm 2007.