Arthroleptis sp. aff. xenochirus, Boulenger, 1905

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.

Figures

Fig. 4. Arthroleptids, Arthroleptis and Cardioglossa. (A) Arthroleptis phrynoides (female). (B) A. phrynoides, ventral view (same specimen as in A). (C) A. tuberosus procterae (female). (D) A. sp. aff. phrynoides (female). (E) A. sp. aff. variabilis (male). (F) A. sp. aff. xenochirus (male). (G) Cardioglossa congolia (male). (H) C. congolia, ventral view (same specimen as in G).