Phrynobatrachus dalcqi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Phrynobatrachidae |
Genus: | Phrynobatrachus |
Species: | P. dalcqi
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Binomial name | |
Phrynobatrachus dalcqi
Laurent, 1952
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Phrynobatrachus dalcqi is a species of frogs in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is endemic to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and only known from Fizi Territory in the South Kivu province. [1] [2] [3] The specific name dalcqi honours "Professor A. Dalcq", presumably Albert Dalcq (1893–1973), a Belgian embryologist. [4] Common names Kivu river frog and Dalcq's puddle frog have been proposed for it. [2] [3]
Phrynobatrachus dalcqi grow to 37 mm (1.5 in) in snout–vent length. The body is compact and the head is short, with a pointed snout. The fingers and the toes bear terminal discs. The toes have distinct basal webbing. Skin is dorsally warty, more so in males than in females. There is a pair of long ridges in the scapular area as well as a medial horseshoe-shaped dorsal ridge. Dorsal colouration is grey-brown with indistinct darker patterning. A light vertebral stripe may be present. The legs have dark crossbars. The venter is pale grey with darker grey stippling (more prominent in females). A clear median line runs through the throat to the pectoral region. [3]
Ecology of Phrynobatrachus dalcqi is poorly known. [1] [3] It is known from elevations of 1,700–1,800 m (5,600–5,900 ft) above sea level and is presumed to be a forest species that breeds in water. [1] Threats to it are unknown. It is not known to occur in any protected areas. [1]