Glyphoglossus volzi

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Glyphoglossus volzi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Glyphoglossus
Species:
G. volzi
Binomial name
Glyphoglossus volzi
(van Kampen, 1905)
Synonyms [2]
  • Dyscophina volzi van Kampen, 1905
  • Calluella volzi (van Kampen, 1905)

Glyphoglossus volzi, also known as Sumatra squat frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. [1] [2] It is endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia. [1] The specific name volzi honours Dr Walter Volz, a Swiss zoologist and traveller. [3]

Glyphoglossus volzi is a poorly known species occurring in lowland primary forest at elevations of 50–980 m (160–3,220 ft) above sea level. It is only known from few specimens, but this likely reflects the lack of suitable sampling methods for what is likely a fossorial species. It probably lays its eggs in pools of standing water on the forest floor. The main threat to this species is clear-cutting of lowland tropical rainforest for oil palm plantations, small-holder agriculture, and wood extraction. It is present in the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and may be present in other protected areas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Glyphoglossus volzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T57727A95677445. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57727A95677445.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Glyphoglossus volzi (Van Kampen, 1905)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 224. ISBN   978-1-907807-42-8.