Topic
Nectophrynoides viviparus
About: Nectophrynoides viviparus is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2 publications have been published within this topic receiving 7 citations. The topic is also known as: Morogoro tree toad.
Papers
TL;DR: The position, size and conspicuousness of the enlarged glands in the new species are strikingly similar to those of Nectophrynoides viviparus, a toad found also in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania.
Abstract: A large new species of Callulina is described from a series of 22 specimens from the montane and upper montane forest of the Nguru Mountains, Tanzania. The most striking features of Callulina meteora sp. nov. are the massive and boldly coloured glands on the arms and legs and a metallic sheen to the skin. The new species is distinguished further on the basis of acoustic and molecular data. The position, size and conspicuousness of the enlarged glands in the new species are strikingly similar to those of Nectophrynoides viviparus, a toad found also in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. The new species is known from a single forest reserve and is of high conservation concern.
TL;DR: The type series of Nectophrynoides viviparus from the southern Tanzanian highlands has been rediscovered in the Museum fur Naturkunde, Berlin and a lectotype designated, and clarification of the species’ identity is given.
Abstract: The type series of Nectophrynoides viviparus (Tornier, 1905) from the southern Tanzanian highlands has been rediscovered in the Museum fur Naturkunde, Berlin. A re-description is given and a lectotype designated. Available topotypic material is included in our assessment of morphological variation in this population. With clarification of the species’ identity, nomenclatural confusions can be addressed. We reject the designation of an earlier neotype, and also of records attributed to the species north and east of the Southern Highlands.
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| 2011 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |