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Astylosternus nganhanus Amiet, 1978
Astylosternus nganhanus Amiet, 1978 "1977", Ann. Fac. Sci. Cameroun, 23–24: 211. Holotype: MHNG 1562.71 (formerly JLA 73.226) according to Amiet, 1985, in Frost (ed.), Amph. Species World: 21, and Schätti, Perret, and Mariaux, 2002, Cat. Comm. Types Amph. Rept. Mus. Hist. Nat. Geneve, Vers. 4.0 (Jan. 2002): 5. Type locality: "Montagne de Nganha", Cameroon.
Common Names
Nganha Night Frog (Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 37).
Nganhan Night Frog (Channing and Rödel, 2019, Field Guide Frogs & Other Amph. Afr.: 236).
Distribution
Mount Nganha on the Adamaoua Plateau, Cameroon, 1400-1700 m elevation.
Geographic Occurrence
Natural Resident: Cameroon
Endemic: Cameroon
Comment
In the Astylosternus nganhanus group of Amiet, 1978 "1977", Ann. Fac. Sci. Cameroun, 23–24: 99-227. See map, description of geographic range and habitat, and conservation status in Stuart, Hoffmann, Chanson, Cox, Berridge, Ramani, and Young, 2008, Threatened Amph. World: 150. Channing and Rödel, 2019, Field Guide Frogs & Other Amph. Afr.: 236–237, provided a brief account, photograph, and range map.
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