Phrynobatrachus rouxi

Phrynobatrachus rouxi is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae.[1][2] It is found on western shore of Lake Victoria in Uganda and on Mount Kenya in Kenya;[2] the extent of the former part of the range is uncertain and the latter requires confirmation.[1] There is uncertainty regarding validity of this species.[1][2] The specific name rouxi honours Jean Roux, a Swiss zoologist and herpetologist.[3] Common names Roux's river frog and Roux's puddle frog have been proposed for this species.[2]

Phrynobatrachus rouxi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phrynobatrachidae
Genus: Phrynobatrachus
Species:
P. rouxi
Binomial name
Phrynobatrachus rouxi
(Nieden, 1912)
Synonyms[2]
  • Arthroleptis rouxi Nieden, 1912 "1911"
  • Pseudarthroleptis rouxi (Nieden, 1912)

There is little specific information on ecology of this species, and even its distribution is unclear.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Phrynobatrachus rouxi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58137A18395541. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T58137A18395541.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Phrynobatrachus rouxi (Nieden, 1912)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.


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