Phrynobatrachus giorgii

Phrynobatrachus giorgii is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is endemic to western or northern Democratic Republic of the Congo and is only known from its type locality, Yambata,[1][2] possibly in the Province of Équateur.[2] The specific name giorgii honours Stephano Oronzo Vicenzo de Giorgi who collected near Yambata River just before the First World War.[3] Common names Yambata river frog and Giorgi's puddle frog have been proposed for this species.[2]

Phrynobatrachus giorgii

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phrynobatrachidae
Genus: Phrynobatrachus
Species:
P. giorgii
Binomial name
Phrynobatrachus giorgii
de Witte, 1921

There is little specific information on ecology of this species, and even its distribution is unclear.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Phrynobatrachus giorgii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58113A18393528. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T58113A18393528.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Phrynobatrachus giorgii De Witte, 1921". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.


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