Wolterstorffina
Appearance
Wolterstorffina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Wolterstorffina Mertens, 1939 |
Type species | |
Nectophryne parvipalmata Werner, 1898
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Diversity | |
3 species (see text) |
Wolterstorffina (the Wolterstorff toads) is a genus of true toads[1][2][3] native to Nigeria and Cameroon.[1] Its sister taxon is either genus Werneria or the clade Werneria+Nectophryne.[1]
Species
There are only three species:[1][2]
Binomial name and author | Common name |
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Wolterstorffina chirioi Boistel & Amiet, 2001 | |
Wolterstorffina mirei (Perret, 1971) | Mount Oku Wolterstorff toad |
Wolterstorffina parvipalmata (Werner, 1898) | Cameroon Wolterstorff toad |
External links
- eol – Encyclopedia of Life taxon Wolterstorffina at http://www.eol.org.
- GBIF – Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxon Wolterstorffina at http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm
References
- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Wolterstorffina Mertens, 1939". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "Wolterstorffina Mertens, 1939". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
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