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Description

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A medium sized (Males 46-52 mm, females 51 mm) forest-living Phlyctimantis from the eastern part of the central forest block with a warty dorsum and large discs on toes and fingers.In some literature it is said that P. verrucosus is less webbed that P. boulengeri. This is not confirmed by my material of the two species from Uganda and Côte d'Ivoire respectively.Colour. - Dorsum uniform black or dark grey sometimes with indistinct darker spots. Hidden parts of limbs, especially femur and corresponding part of flanks, barred with black and yellow or black and orange. Ventrum dark brown or grey, mottled whitish. The males have a few scattered small and inconspicuous light asperities on dorsum.Similar to the call of a Kassina, but with less distinctive tonal quality than that of Kassina or P. boulengeri.This account was taken from "Treefrogs of Africa" by Arne Schiøtz with kind permission from Edition Chimaira (http://www.chimaira.de/) publishers, Frankfurt am Main.
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Distribution and Habitat

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A forest form from eastern R. D. Congo and Uganda.
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Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors

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The tadpole has a high fin, but not as high as in Kassina, with a tooth formula of 1/2+2,1 or 1/3.
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Phlyctimantis verrucosus

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Phlyctimantis verrucosus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in central and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Rwanda, and southern and western Uganda.[1][2] It might be the same species as Phlyctimantis leonardi found further west, showing clinal variation;[2] in any case, the border between these two species is not well known.[1]

Its natural habitats are lowland and montane forests at elevations of 600–2,000 m (2,000–6,600 ft) above sea level. It is associated with secondary and edge habitats, and occurs in degraded areas, including farm bush. There are no significant threats to this generally common species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Phlyctimantis verrucosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56296A18364599. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56296A18364599.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Phlyctimantis verrucosus (Boulenger, 1912)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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Phlyctimantis verrucosus: Brief Summary

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Phlyctimantis verrucosus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in central and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Rwanda, and southern and western Uganda. It might be the same species as Phlyctimantis leonardi found further west, showing clinal variation; in any case, the border between these two species is not well known.

Its natural habitats are lowland and montane forests at elevations of 600–2,000 m (2,000–6,600 ft) above sea level. It is associated with secondary and edge habitats, and occurs in degraded areas, including farm bush. There are no significant threats to this generally common species.

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