Arthroleptis cf. poecilonotus (Peters 1863)

Jongsma, Gregory F. M., Tobi, Elie, Dixon-MacCallum, Graham P., Bamba-Kaya, Abraham, Yoga, Jean-Aimé, Mbega, Jean-Daniel, Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Emrich, Andrea M., Blackburn Abstract. - We, David C., This, Gabon. & Park, Batéké Plateau National, 2017, Amphibians of Haut-Ogooué Province, southeastern Gabon, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 144) 11 (1), pp. 1-23 : 4

Arthroleptis cf. poecilonotus (Peters 1863)

Material: One (1) specimen. Doumaye: CAS 258166. Fig. 4A .

Comments: Arthroleptis poecilonotus is a leaf-litter species that is associated with forest habitats but also found in wet savanna and near human habitations. It is widespread across West and Central Africa and is likely composed of several unnamed species ( Blackburn 2008). Populations in Central Africa, including eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, and Republic of Congo, referred to A. poecilonotus are not conspecific with those identified as the same species in western Africa ( Blackburn et al. 2010), though no taxonomic changes have yet been made. This species was first reported for Gabon by Mocquard (1902; under Arthroleptis inguinalis ) near Lambaréné in Moyen-Ogooué province. It has since been found in several national parks including: Batéké NP ( Zimkus and Larson 2013), Crystal Mountains NP ( Lötters et al. 2001), Ivindo National Park ( Frétey and Blanc 2000), Loango NP ( Burger et al. 2006), and Lopé NP ( Frétey and Blanc 2001).

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Fig. 4. Arthroleptis cf. poecilonotus CAS 258166 (A), A. sylvaticus CAS 258184 (B), Astylosternus batesi CAS 258139, GFMJ 1240 (C, D), Cardioglossa gracilis CAS 258016 (E), Leptopelis aubryi 258261 (F), L. aubryioides CAS 258234 (G, H).