Xenopus boumbaensis

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Xenopus boumbaensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pipidae
Genus: Xenopus
Species:
X. boumbaensis
Binomial name
Xenopus boumbaensis
Loumont, 1983 [2]

Xenopus boumbaensis, the Mawa clawed frog, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae. [3] [4] [5] It is known from a few localities in central and south-eastern Cameroon, and from north-western Republic of Congo and extreme south-western Central African Republic; it probably occurs more widely in the central African forest belt, but identification is difficult: [1] it is one of the cryptic species that resemble Xenopus fraseri , from which it can be distinguished by chromosome number (2n=72) and a male advertisement call of a single note. [1] [3]

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Etymology

The specific name boumbaensis refers to the type locality (Mawa) that is within the Boumba River drainage. [2] [3]

Description

Adult males can grow to 37 mm (1.5 in) and females to 53 mm (2.1 in) in snout–vent length. [6] All Xenopus are characterized by a streamlined and flattened body, a vocal organ specialized for underwater sound production, lateral-line organs, claws on the innermost three toes, and fully webbed toes. [6] The coloration is green with numerous spots posteriorly and on the hind limbs. The venter can be immaculate white but is often heavily spotted. [2]

Xenopus boumbaensis is an octoploid species (2n=72). [2] [6]

Habitat and conservation

This species occurs in aquatic habitats in the lowland rainforest region at elevations of 337–550 m (1,106–1,804 ft) above sea level. It is typically found in forested habitats in slow-flowing forest streams and springs, but may also be found in swamps. Reproduction presumably involves free-living larvae. It is threatened by deforestation and habitat degradation as well as water pollution. It is known from a number of protected areas: Boumba Bek, Nki, and Lobeke National Parks in Cameroon, Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve in the Central African Republic, and the Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo. [1]

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References

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