Arthroleptis zimmeri, also known as Zimmer's screeching frog, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to Ghana, and is known only from its type locality in Accra.[1][2] The specific name zimmeri honours Carl Wilhelm Erich Zimmer, a German zoologist.[3]
Arthroleptis zimmeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Arthroleptidae |
Genus: | Arthroleptis |
Species: | A. zimmeri
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Binomial name | |
Arthroleptis zimmeri (Ahl, 1925)
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References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Arthroleptis zimmeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T54396A18365360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T54396A18365360.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Arthroleptis zimmeri (Ahl, 1925)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.