Ptychadena guibei

Ptychadena guibei is a species of frog in the family Ptychadenidae.[2] It is found in northeastern and eastern Angola, the Caprivi Strip of northeastern Namibia, northern Botswana, northwestern and eastern Zimbabwe, Zambia, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and northern Mozambique.[1][2] The specific name guibei honours Jean Guibé, a French zoologist and herpetologist.[4] Common names Guibe's yellow-bellied grass frog, Guibe's grass frog, Guibe's grassland frog, and Guibe's ridge frog have been coined for it.[2][5]

Ptychadena guibei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ptychadenidae
Genus: Ptychadena
Species:
P. guibei
Binomial name
Ptychadena guibei
Laurent, 1954
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Ptychadena chrysogaster guibei Laurent, 1954
  • Rana chrysogaster guibei (Laurent, 1954)

Description

Adult males from the Upemba National Park measure 36–38 mm (1.4–1.5 in) and adult females 45–47 mm (1.8–1.9 in) in snout–vent length; the maximum sizes in the original species description were 36 and 49 mm (1.4 and 1.9 in) for males and females, respectively. The body and the limbs are moderately slender. The head is pointed with a strongly projecting snout. The tympanum is distinct. The dorsum has three pairs of longitudinal skin folds anteriorly and four to five pairs posteriorly. The finger and toe tips are bluntly rounded. The toes are about two-thirds webbed. The dorsal colouration consists of rows of black, oblong spots and a broad mid-dorsal light band, with a more or less distinct light vertebral line. The tibia have black crossbars. Males have paired vocal sacs and nuptial pads made of cream-colored or dusky velvety c1usters of spinules.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Ptychadena guibei occurs in moist grassland and savanna; it can be common in dambos. It is generally an upland species, although its range extends to the coast in Mozambique. Breeding takes place in shallow temporary pans and pools where males call from concealed positions close to water.[1]

It is a common species that is unlikely to face more than local threats. It is present in the Upemba National Park (Democratic Republic of Congo) and probably in many other protected areas.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Ptychadena guibei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T58503A18399957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T58503A18399957.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Ptychadena guibei Laurent, 1954". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. Schmidt, K. P. & Inger, R. F. (1959). Amphibians exclusive of the genera Afrixalus and Hyperolius. Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba. Mission G.F. de Witte, en Collaboration avec W. Adam, A. Janssens, L. van Meel et R. Verheyen (1946–1949). 56. Brussels: Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge. pp. 1–264. [Rana chrysogaster guibei: pp. 65–68]
  4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
  5. "Ptychadena guibei Laurent, 1954". African Amphibians. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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