Perret's snout-burrower
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Perret's snout-burrower or Perret's shovelnose frog (Hemisus perreti) is a species of frog in the family Hemisotidae.[1][2] It is found in Gabon, western Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda enclave of Angola, and western Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, perreti, honours Template:Ill, a Swiss herpetologist who has specialized in African amphibians.[3]
Habitat and conservation
The species inhabits pristine lowland rainforest, secondary forest, forest patches in savanna, and forest along the savanna-forest transition zone. It is probably a common species, but its secretive and fossorial habits make it easy to overlook. Threats to this little known species are unknown.[1]
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