Xenopus vestitus

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: Pipidae
Genus: Xenopus
Species: Xenopus vestitus

Name

Xenopus vestitus Laurent, 1972

Type locality: "Musugereza, près de Rutshuru, +/- 1.250 m, Kivu, [Dem. Rep.] Congo".

Holotype: MRAC 118287.

Synonyms

• Xenopus vestitus Laurent, 1972
• Xenopus kigesiensis Tinsley, 1973
• Xenopus (Xenopus) vestitus — Kobel, Barandun & Thiebaud, 1998

References

• Laurent, 1972, Explor. Parc Natl. Virunga, Ser. 2, 22: 9.
• Kobel, H.R., Barandun, B. & Thiebaud, C.H. 1998. Mitochondrial rDNA phylogeny of Xenopus. Herpetological Journal 8: 13–17. Reference page. : 13.
• 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 Xenopus vestitus . Accessed on 25 June 2008.
• 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Xenopus vestitus  (Least Concern) Downloaded on 25 June 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Kivu Clawed Frog