Astylosternus batesi ( Boulenger 1900 )

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 : 6

Astylosternus batesi ( Boulenger 1900)

Material: Eighteen (18) specimens. Doumaye: CAS 258139, 258151, 258211–12; GFMJ 1240, 1242, 1270, GFMJ 1322–23, 1372. Mboua: CAS 258285–86; OMNH 44768–69; GFMJ 1397, 1461, 1514–15. Fig. 4C, D .

Comments: Astylosternus batesi is a leaf-litter species that is strongly associated with forested streams. Individuals are best detected by eye-shine at night. This species is distinguishable from the closely related and sympatric species Scotobleps gabonicus by its smoother skin. It is known from three national parks: Crystal Mountains NP ( Lötters et al. 2001), Ivindo NP ( Frétey and Blanc 2000), and Moukalaba-Doudou NP ( Burger et al. 2004).

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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).