Phrynomantis newtoni Ceríaco, Santos, Marques, Bauer, and Tiutenko, 2021

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Microhylidae > Subfamily: Phrynomerinae > Genus: Phrynomantis > Species: Phrynomantis newtoni

Phrynomantis newtoni Ceríaco, Santos, Marques, Bauer, and Tiutenko, 2021, Alytes, 38: 38. Holotype: MHNCUP/ANF-194, by original designation. Type locality: "Chingo (‒11.2º, 13.85º; 11 m), Kwanza Sul Province, Angola". Zoobank publication registration: 7890AFAD-EDEA-4195-BD15-72238789B721

English Names

Newton’s Rubber Frog (original publication). 

Distribution

Low elevations (below 20 m) in the coastal areas of northwest-central Angola, from Benguela to Luanda Province. 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Angola

Endemic: Angola

Comment

Previously confused with Phrynomantis bifasciatus, according to the original publication, where external morphology and color pattern was detailed. 

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