Amietophrynus regularis Reuss, 1833

Mulatu, Tilahun & Getahun, Abebe, 2018, Diversity of anurans in forest fragments of southwestern Ethiopia: The case of the Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve (YCFBR), Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 158) 12 (2), pp. 30-40 : 33-34

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13227401

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scientific name

Amietophrynus regularis Reuss, 1833
status

 

Amietophrynus regularis Reuss, 1833 View in CoL

Amietophrynus regularis View in CoL , which is the most widespread species of Amietophrynus View in CoL in Ethiopia, is abundant in the central and western plateau of the county between 400– 2,500 meters, and its distribution overlaps with the distribution of two other species of Amietophrynus View in CoL ( A. kerinyagae View in CoL and A. asmarae View in CoL ) in most of its distribution ranges (Tandy et al. 1982; Largen 2001). However, according to Tandy et al. (1982), habitats in southwestern Ethiopia are 1842; Largen 2001). During the current survey, the species was found in elevational range between 1,400 –1,900 m. During the dry season, no individuals of the species were observed and advertising calls were not heard for the species during the entire survey. During wet season, a large aggregate of individuals from the species was observed on the vegetation that grows around temporary ponds. The relatively unique advertisement calls of Hyperolius spp. ( Channing et al. 2002) help to easily determine the presence of the species.

exclusively comprised of A. regularis View in CoL . During the current survey, the species was collected from one locality at the elevation of 1,490 meters. Deeply pitted parotid glands, distinct longitudinal ridges on the tarsus, and glands beneath the forearm forming a row of separate tubercles were observed on field-captured individuals. These characteristics are diagnostic for the species ( Largen 2001). During the dry season, no individual from the species was collected from any of the possible habitats. Howev- er, two individuals were observed calling from a swampy area that was shared by P. neumanni View in CoL and P. anchiatae , and one individual was observed in swampy roadsides.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Bufonidae

Genus

Amietophrynus

Loc

Amietophrynus regularis Reuss, 1833

Mulatu, Tilahun & Getahun, Abebe 2018
2018
Loc

P. neumanni

Ahl 1924
1924
Loc

P. anchiatae

Bocage 1868
1868
Loc

Amietophrynus regularis

Reuss 1833
1833
Loc

A. regularis

Reuss 1833
1833
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