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Astylosternus schioetzi Amiet, 1978
Astylosternus schioetzi Amiet, 1978 "1977", Ann. Fac. Sci. Cameroun, 23–24: 143. Holotype: MHNG 1562.79 (formerly JLA 73.528) according tto Amiet, 1985, in Frost (ed.), Amph. Species World: 22, and Schätti, Perret, and Mariaux, 2002, Cat. Comm. Types Amph. Rept. Mus. Hist. Nat. Geneve, Vers. 4.0 (Jan. 2002): 6. Type locality: "Apouh, 20 km au Sud d'Edéa", Cameroon.
English Names
Apouh Night Frog (Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 37).
Schiøtz's Night Frog (Channing and Rödel, 2019, Field Guide Frogs & Other Amph. Afr.: 234).
Distribution
Known only from two localities: near Edéa, and 50 km away in primary forest around Ikenge Station, Korup National Park, Cameroon.
Comment
In the Astylosternus schioetzi group of Amiet, 1978 "1977", Ann. Fac. Sci. Cameroun, 23–24: 99-227. See photograph, map, description of geographic range and habitat, and conservation status in Stuart, Hoffmann, Chanson, Cox, Berridge, Ramani, and Young, 2008, Threatened Amph. World: 151. Channing and Rödel, 2019, Field Guide Frogs & Other Amph. Afr.: 234–235, provided a brief account, photograph, and range map.
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