Phrynobatrachus nanus
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Phrynobatrachus nanus is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Central African Republic and is only known from its type locality, Bouala (originally spelled "Buala"), at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level on the Ouham River.[1][2][3] Common name Buala river frog has been coined for this species.[2][4]
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Taxonomy
Phrynobatrachus nanus was described by German zoologist Ernst Ahl in 1925 as Pararthroleptis nanus based a single specimen, the holotype.[3] Phrynobatrachus nanus is the type species of the genus Pararthroleptis Ahl, 1925 "1923". However, the genus is currently considered a synonym of Phrynobatrachus.[5][6]
Description
Phrynobatrachus nanus has an indistinct tympanum. There are two metatarsal tubercles. The dorsum is olive-brownish and has six to eight greyish flecks, about as large as the eye. The thighs have three or four bands.[7]
Ecology
There are no observations of this species after its discovery, and its ecology is essentially unknown.[1]
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