Phlyctimantis boulengeri
Phlyctimantis boulengeri is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. Its distribution area consists of three disjunct areas: western one in Ivory Coast, southeastern Guinea, Liberia, and southern Ghana, and another one in southeastern Nigeria, western Cameroon, and Gabon, and finally, the Bioko island (Equatorial Guinea).[1][2] The record from Gabon may refer to Phlyctimantis leonardi, and the western populations might belong to an undescribed species.[1] It occurs in secondary forests, forest clearings, and farm bush. Breeding takes place in larger temporary ponds in forest.[1]
| Phlyctimantis boulengeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Phlyctimantis |
| Species: | P. boulengeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Phlyctimantis boulengeri Perret, 1986 | |
This species can be locally very abundant. It does not face major threats although it probably cannot tolerate complete opening of its habitat.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Phlyctimantis boulengeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56293A18364476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56293A18364476.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Phlyctimantis boulengeri Perret, 1986". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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