Tomopterna milletihorsini

Tomopterna milletihorsini, commonly known as the Mali screeching frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Mali where it is known from near Bamako (its type locality) and Nara. This species was transferred from Arthroleptis to Tomopterna in 2008, the old placement still being reflected in its common name.[2]

Tomopterna milletihorsini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pyxicephalidae
Genus: Tomopterna
Species:
T. milletihorsini
Binomial name
Tomopterna milletihorsini
(Angel, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Arthroleptis milleti-horsini Angel, 1922
  • Arthroleptis milletihorsini Angel, 1922
  • Schoutedenella milletihorsini (Angel, 1922)

Its habitat and ecology are unknown. Presumably it breeds by direct development and is therefore not dependent upon water for breeding.[1] The type specimen, now lost, measured 18 mm (0.71 in) in snout–vent length.[3]

References
  1. Rödel, M.-O. (2009). "Tomopterna milletihorsini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Tomopterna milletihorsini (Angel, 1922)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. Zimkus, B. "Tomopterna milletihorsini (Angel, 1922)". African Amphibians Lifedesk. Retrieved 23 August 2014.


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