Arthroleptella ngongoniensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Pyxicephalidae
Subfamilia: Cacosterninae
Genus: Arthroleptella
Species: Arthroleptella ngongoniensis

Name

Arthroleptella ngongoniensis Bishop & Passmore, 1993

Type locality: "South Africa: Natal: grass-covered hillside surrounded by exotic pine forest (Saligna Forestry Ltd. ), opposite Canowie farm owned by Mr L. McGregor (5 km northwest of Ixopo), 1,6 km on a bearing of 247° from trig beacon no. 236 (1267,2 m), elevation 1219 +/-15 m, East 30°02´45, South 30°06´30".

Holotype: TMP 70652.

References

Bishop and Passmore, 1993, Ann. Transvaal Mus., 36: 1.
Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Arthroleptella ngongoniensis . Accessed on 27 June 2008.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Arthroleptella ngongoniensis (Critically Endangered) Downloaded on 27 June 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Ngongoni Moss Frog