Astylosternus batesi (Boulenger, 1900)

Benito River Night Frog

1991.11.152

Amphibians: Frogs

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Reptile and amphibians (herptile) collection

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About this object

Upper parts dark purplish brown, underside white. A black canthal and temporal streak are present, and a black transverse line is found between the eyes. Two dark bars are on the upper lip: the first under the nostril and the second below the anterior third of the eye. Limbs exhibit rather indistinct dark cross-bars

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Object specifics

Accession no.

1991.11.152
Scientific name

Astylosternus batesi (Boulenger, 1900)
Classification

AMPHIBIA ANURA ARTHROLEPTIDAE
Common name

Benito River Night Frog
Collector

Malcolm J Largen
Date collected

1990-11-28
Place collected

Africa: Central Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Goumina
Measurements
Credit line

Obtained from Dr Malcolm J. Largen, 1991
Red Book Data status
Other number(s)

Collection Number: 112

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Publications

Tauraco Research Report

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Publisher: Tauraco Press
Date: 1991-12
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