Afrixalus lindholmi
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Afrixalus lindholmi is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to Cameroon and only known from the holotype collected in Bibundi,[1][2] in the coastal area of Mount Cameroon.[3] Its taxonomic validity is in question.[2][3][4]
Etymology
The specific name lindholmi honours Wassili Adolfovitch Lindholm, a Russian zoologist, herpetologist, and malacologist.[5] Accordingly, common name Lindholm's Banana frog has been coined for this species.[2][5]
Taxonomy and description
The holotype is a female measuring Script error: No such module "convert". in snout–vent length. The tympanum is small but distinct. The specimen resembles a juvenile Leptopelis, but is evidently an adult because it has about one hundred eggs in its ovaries.[4] This number is much higher than is typical for Afrixalus species, and Amiet (2009) suggests that the placement of this species in Afrixalus should be considered incertae sedis only.[3]
Some specimens now recognized as Afrixalus lacteus were allocated to Afrixalus lindholmi before the description of A. lacteus in 1976.[3][4]
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