Phrynobatrachus dalcqi

Phrynobatrachus dalcqi is a species of frogs in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is endemic to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and only known from Fizi Territory in the South Kivu province.[1][2][3] The specific name dalcqi honours "Professor A. Dalcq", presumably Albert Dalcq (1893–1973), a Belgian embryologist.[4] Common names Kivu river frog and Dalcq's puddle frog have been proposed for it.[2][3]

Phrynobatrachus dalcqi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phrynobatrachidae
Genus: Phrynobatrachus
Species:
P. dalcqi
Binomial name
Phrynobatrachus dalcqi
Laurent, 1952

Description

Phrynobatrachus dalcqi grow to 37 mm (1.5 in) in snout–vent length. The body is compact and the head is short, with a pointed snout. The fingers and the toes bear terminal discs. The toes have distinct basal webbing. Skin is dorsally warty, more so in males than in females. There is a pair of long ridges in the scapular area as well as a medial horseshoe-shaped dorsal ridge. Dorsal colouration is grey-brown with indistinct darker patterning. A light vertebral stripe may be present. The legs have dark crossbars. The venter is pale grey with darker grey stippling (more prominent in females). A clear median line runs through the throat to the pectoral region.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Ecology of Phrynobatrachus dalcqi is poorly known.[1][3] It is known from elevations of 1,700–1,800 m (5,600–5,900 ft) above sea level and is presumed to be a forest species that breeds in water.[1] Threats to it are unknown. It is not known to occur in any protected areas.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Phrynobatrachus dalcqi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58105A13323739. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Phrynobatrachus dalcqi Laurent, 1952". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  3. Channing, Allan & Rödel, Mark-Oliver (2019). Field Guide to the Frogs & other Amphibians of Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-77584-512-6.
  4. "Phrynobatrachus dalcqi Laurent, 1952". African Amphibians. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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