Wolterstorffina chirioi

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Wolterstorffina chirioi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Wolterstorffina
Species:
W. chirioi
Binomial name
Wolterstorffina chirioi
Boistel and Amiet  [ fr ], 2001 [2]

Wolterstorffina chirioi is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Cameroon and known only from Mount Oku, its type locality. [1] [3] The specific name chirioi honours Laurent Chirio, a herpetologist from the National Museum of Natural History, France; [2] [4] he also collected the holotype. [2]

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Description

The type series consists of two males measuring about 31 millimetres (1.2 in) and six females measuring 36–44 millimetres (1.4–1.7 in) in snout–vent length; it is a relatively large species among the Wolterstorffina. One juvenile measured 14 millimetres (0.55 in). The head is flat above. The snout is short. No tympana nor parotoid glands are present. The dorsum is smooth medially but warty on the flanks. The limbs are long and relatively slender. The outer edges of the feet are thickened. [2]

Habitat and conservation

Wolterstorffina chirioi inhabits Afro-Alpine vegetation and grassland at the summit of Mount Oku at 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) above sea level. It is believed that it does not depend on aquatic habitats for its breeding. [1]

This species has a very restricted distribution and has been recorded only twice after its description. Its habitat is threatened by overgrazing and fire. Given its limited high-altitude range, it is potentially affected by climate change too. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Wolterstorffina chirioi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T54897A16925716. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T54897A16925716.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Boistel, R. & J.-L. Amiet (2001). "Une nouvelle espèce de Wolterstoffina (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae) de l'étage afro-subalpin du Mont Okou (Cameroun)". Alytes. 18 (3–4): 127–140.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Wolterstorffina chirioi Boistel and Amiet, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 42. ISBN   978-1-907807-42-8.
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