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Correction to the type locality of Tomopterna ahli (Deckert, 1938) (Anura: Pyxicephalidae), with the designation of a neotype
Channing, Alan; Becker, Francois (Magnolia Press, 2019)Deckert described a Tomopterna as Arthroleptella ahli from South Africa in 1938. We demonstrate that the type of Tomopterna ahli (Deckert, 1938) was actually collected in Namibia, and that this nomen is a senior synonym ... -
The larva of Schismaderma carens (Smith, 1849) (Anura: Bufonidae): a redescription
Viertel, Bruno; Channing, Alan (ISSCA, 2017)We describe the outer morphology of Schismaderma carens larvae in greater detail than previous studies, with special attention to the histology of the unusual head fold in this taxa. The oral cavity is described for the ... -
A new grass frog with rupicolous tadpoles from northern Zambia (Anura: Ptychadenidae)
Channing, Alan; Willems, Frank (Magnolia Press, 2018)We describe a new species of Ptychadena from Mutinondo Wilderness in northern Zambia. It has rupicolous tadpoles that develop in a film of water. The species is distinguished on morphology, advertisement call and DNA ...