Wolterstorffina
Genus of amphibians
Wolterstorffina | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Wolterstorffina Mertens, 1939 |
Type species | |
Nectophryne parvipalmata Werner, 1898 | |
Diversity | |
3 species (see text) |
Wolterstorffina, also known as Wolterstorff toads, is a genus of "true toads" (family Bufonidae)[1][2][3] native to Nigeria and Cameroon.[1] Its sister taxon is either genus Werneria or the clade Werneria+Nectophryne.[1] The name of the genus honours German geologist and herpetologist Willy Wolterstorff.[4]
Species
The three species are:[1][2]
- Wolterstorffina chirioi Boistel & Amiet, 2001
- Wolterstorffina mirei (Perret, 1971) Mount Oku Wolterstorff toad
- Wolterstorffina parvipalmata (Werner, 1898) Cameroon Wolterstorff toad
References
- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Wolterstorffina Mertens, 1939". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Wolterstorffina Mertens, 1939". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Wolterstorffina.
- eol – Encyclopedia of Life taxon Wolterstorffina at http://www.eol.org.
- GBIF – Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxon Wolterstorffina at http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm
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