Sclerophrys lemairii (Boulenger, 1901)

Bittencourt-Silva Keywords., Gabriela B., 2019, A herpetological survey of western Zambia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 181) 13 (2), pp. 1-28 : 4

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scientific name	Sclerophrys lemairii (Boulenger, 1901)
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Sclerophrys lemairii (Boulenger, 1901) View in CoL

Yellow Swamp Toad

Material. HILLWOOD FARM: BMNH 2018.5723; LUKWAKWA: BMNH 2018.5715–22 ( Fig. 3E View Fig ). Comments: One male was found in a pond at night and eight individuals were found in dambo near the Cryptosepalum forest. About six males were calling during the day and two couples were observed in amplexus. The species exhibits dynamic sexual dichromatism, where males undergo a temporary color change (from dark green to bright yellow), depending on the breeding period; females are reddish, especially the parotid glands ( Bittencourt-Silva 2014; Conradie and Bills 2017).

References

Bittencourt-Silva GB. 2014. Notes on the reproductive behaviour of Amietophrynus lemairii (Boulenger, 1901) (Anura: Bufonidae). Herpetology Notes 7: 611 - 614.

Conradie W, Bills R. 2017. Wannabe Ranid: Notes on the morphology and natural history of the Lemaire's Toad (Bufonidae: Sclerophrys lemairii). Salamandra 53: 439 - 444.

Figures

Fig. 3. Amphibians of western Zambia. (A) Arthroleptis stenodactylus (BMNH 2018.5827), (B) Arthroleptis xenochirus (BMNH 2018.5811), (C) Schismaderma carens (BMNH 2018.5728), (D) Sclerophrys gutturalis (BMNH 2018.5701), (E) Sclerophrys lemairii, (F) Sclerophrys pusilla (BMNH 2018.5708), (G) Hemisus cf. guineensis (BMNH 2018.5800), (H) Hemisus cf. guineensis (BMNH 2018.5799), (I) Hemisus marmoratus (BMNH 2018.5713), (J) Hemisus marmoratus (BMNH 2018.5714), (K) Hyperolius dartevellei (BMNH 2018.5681), (L) Hyperolius major (BMNH 2018.5675), (M) Hyperolius marginatus (BMNH 2018.5667), (N) Hyperolius nasicus (BMNH 2018.5666), (O) Hyperolius parallelus (BMNH 2018.5689), (P) Hyperolius parallelus (BMNH 2018.5697), (Q) Hyperolius quinquevittatus, (R) Kassina senegalensis.