Kassina mertensi

Kassina mertensi is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2] The specific name mertensi honours Robert Mertens, a German zoologist and herpetologist.[3] Common name Mertens' running frog has been coined for it.[1][2][3]

Kassina mertensi

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Kassina
Species:
K. mertensi
Binomial name
Kassina mertensi
Laurent, 1952

Kassina mertensi might be conspecific with Kassina maculosa.[2]

Kassina mertensi occurs clearings in rainforest as well as in heavily degraded former forest (farm bush). Threats to it are not known, but it appears to tolerate some habitat modification.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019. Kassina mertensi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T56234A18386388. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T56234A18386388.en. Downloaded on 21 July 2019.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Kassina mertensi Laurent, 1952". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.


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