Red reversible neck frog

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Red reversible neck frog
Red neck-necked frog (Phrynomantis microps)

Red neck- necked frog ( Phrynomantis microps )

Systematics
Order : Frog (anura)
Subordination : Neobatrachia
Family : Narrow-mouth frogs (Microhylidae)
Subfamily : Phrynomerinae
Genre : Reversible- necked frogs ( Phrynomantis )
Type : Red reversible neck frog
Scientific name
Phrynomantis microps
Peters , 1875

The red reversible neck frog ( Phrynomantis microps ) is a species of amphibian from the family of narrow-mouthed frogs (Microhylidae). It occurs all over West Africa .

features

They are medium-sized frogs with an elongated body, which is mainly due to a long neck. In contrast to most other frog species, this enables the red reversible-necked frog to move its head sideways. The back is colored red, the flanks and limbs are black, sometimes with red spots.

The males reach a length of 37-47.3 millimeters, the females 41-62.4 millimeters. Males with a head-trunk length of 38-44 millimeters have a weight of 3.5-6.3 grams.

Spread and endangerment

The distribution area of ​​the red reversible frog extends in West Africa from Senegal to the Democratic Republic of the Congo . There are proven occurrences in Benin , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , the Central African Republic , the Republic of the Congo , the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ivory Coast , Gambia , Ghana , Mali , Nigeria , Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo . There are no confirmed reports from Equatorial Guinea , Guinea-Bissau , Niger , Chad and South Sudan , but it is believed that the species is also found in these countries. Hence, the frogs have a vast range with a number of suitable habitats at their disposal, leading to the assumption that the total number of populations and individuals is high. The IUCN therefore assesses the species as not endangered ( least concern ).

Systematics

The species was in 1875 by the German naturalist Wilhelm Peters described . It is the type species of the genus Phrynomantis .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Phrynomantis microps . Amphibiaweb, University of California, Berkeley 2011, accessed January 28, 2018
  2. ↑ M.-O. Rödel: Herpetofauna of West Africa, Vol. I. Amphibians of the West African Savanna. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt 2000.
  3. ↑ Phrynomantis microps in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2016. Posted by: SN Stuart, A. Schiøtz & M.-O. Rödel, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ Wilhelm Carl Hartwig Peters: About the by Mr. Professor Dr. R. Buchholz collected amphibians in West Africa. Monthly reports of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin 1875, pp. 196–212, 1875
  5. ^ Darrel R. Frost: Phrynomantis microps Peters, 1875 . In: Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference . Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York 1998-2017, accessed January 28, 2018

literature

  • Wilhelm Carl Hartwig Peters: About the Prof. Dr. R. Buchholz collected amphibians in West Africa. Monthly reports of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin 1875, pp. 196–212, 1875. (first description).
  • C. Michael Hogan: Phrynomantis microps . In: B. Zimkus (Ed.): African Amphibians Lifedesk . 2013.
  • M.-O. Rödel: Herpetofauna of West Africa, Vol. I. Amphibians of the West African Savanna. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt 2000.

Web links

Commons : Red Necked Frog ( Phrynomantis microps )  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Darrel R. Frost: Phrynomantis microps Peters, 1875 . In: Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference . Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York 1998-2017, accessed January 28, 2018