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Phrynobatrachus sternfeldi

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Phrynobatrachus sternfeldi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phrynobatrachidae
Genus: Phrynobatrachus
Species:
P. sternfeldi
Binomial name
Phrynobatrachus sternfeldi
(Ahl, 1924)
Synonyms[2]

Phrynobatrachus sternfeldi is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is endemic to Central African Republic and only known from its type locality, "Fort Crampel".[1][2] The specific name sternfeldi honours Richard Sternfeld, a German zoologist and herpetologist.[3] Common name Sternfeld's river frog has been coined for this species.[2][3]

There is no observations of this species after its discovery, and its ecology is essentially unknown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Phrynobatrachus sternfeldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58141A18396151. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T58141A18396151.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Phrynobatrachus sternfeldi (Ahl, 1924)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.