Arthroleptis sp.

Badjedjea, Gabriel, Masudi, Franck M., Akaibe, Benjamin Dudu & Gvoždík, Václav, 2022, Amphibians of Kokolopori: an introduction to the amphibian fauna of the Central Congolian Lowland Forests, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 301) 16 (1), pp. 35-70 : 45

Arthroleptis sp. aff. xenochirus

Fig. 4F.

Area: Yalokole.

Season/survey: Wet (May 2018).

Material: CSB:Herp: RNBK 054, 140.

Comments: Another small Arthroleptis from the “ Schoutedenella ” group, like A. phrynoides and A. sp. aff. phrynoides , although this one rather resembles A. xenochirus from wooded savanna uplands of southern DRC and surrounding countries ( Bittencourt-Silva 2019; Ernst et al. 2020). The vegetation and climate in central Congo are very different from the southern part of the country ( Vancutsem et al. 2009), suggesting that this Arthroleptis is probably another yet-undescribed species deserving more attention.