Phrynobatrachus rouxi

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Phrynobatrachus rouxi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phrynobatrachidae
Genus: Phrynobatrachus
Species:
P. rouxi
Binomial name
Phrynobatrachus rouxi
(Nieden, 1912)
Synonyms [2]
  • Arthroleptis rouxi Nieden, 1912 "1911"
  • Pseudarthroleptis rouxi (Nieden, 1912)

Phrynobatrachus rouxi is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae. [1] [2] It is found on western shore of Lake Victoria in Uganda and on Mount Kenya in Kenya; [2] the extent of the former part of the range is uncertain and the latter requires confirmation. [1] There is uncertainty regarding validity of this species. [1] [2] The specific name rouxi honours Jean Roux, a Swiss zoologist and herpetologist. [3] Common names Roux's river frog and Roux's puddle frog have been proposed for this species. [2]

There is little specific information on ecology of this species, and even its distribution is unclear. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Phrynobatrachus rouxi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T58137A18395541. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T58137A18395541.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Phrynobatrachus rouxi (Nieden, 1912)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 184. ISBN   978-1-907807-42-8.


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