A New Dwarf Forest Toad (Amphibia: Bufonidae: Nectophrynoides) from the Ukaguru Mountains, Tanzania

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dc.creatorMenegon, Michele
dc.creatorSalvidio, Sebastiano
dc.creatorNgalason, Wilirk
dc.creatorLoader, Simon P.
dc.date2016-07-19T13:04:25Z
dc.date2016-07-19T13:04:25Z
dc.date2007
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-03T13:29:44Z
dc.date.available2021-05-03T13:29:44Z
dc.descriptionA new species of Nectophrynoides from the Ukaguru Mountains, Eastern Arc Mountains Tanzania, is described. The new species is diagnosed by the presence of large prominent spines with keratinized tips, positioned on the dorsum, head and limbs. In addition, the combination of the following characters -presence of large tympanum and annulum, foot longer than tibia, the lack of parotoid glands and advertisement call features, allow this species to be distinguished from all other species in the genus. The new species adds to our understanding of the amphibian fauna of the Ukaguru Moun-tains, relatively undersampled and poorly understood.
dc.identifierMenegon, M., Salvidio, S., Ngalason, W. and Loader, S.P., 2007. A new dwarf forest toad (Amphibia: Bufonidae: Nectophrynoides) from the Ukaguru Mountains, Tanzania. Zootaxa, 1541, pp.31-40.
dc.identifier1175-5334
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3299
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3299
dc.languageen
dc.subjectNectophrynoides
dc.subjectUkaguru Mountains
dc.subjectEastern Arc
dc.subjectBiodiversity hotspot
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleA New Dwarf Forest Toad (Amphibia: Bufonidae: Nectophrynoides) from the Ukaguru Mountains, Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article

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