Hymenochirus curtipes

Hymenochirus curtipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pipidae
Genus: Hymenochirus
Species: H. curtipes
Binomial name
Hymenochirus curtipes
Noble, 1924

Hymenochirus curtipes, also known as western dwarf clawed frog, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae. It is found in western Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjacent Republic of the Congo.[1][2] It is likely to occur in the southernmost Central African Republic.[1] It presumably is ecologically similar to Hymenochirus boettgeri, an aquatic frog that occurs in still, shaded water in lowland rainforest, and in pools by slow-flowing rivers. The two individuals in amplexus have been reported in a flooded forest. Although it is collected for pet trade, no significant threats to this species are unknown.[1]

British Labour politician and first elected mayor of London Ken Livingstone was the first ever person to breed Hymenochirus curtipes in captivity.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Hymenochirus curtipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T58156A18396876. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Hymenochirus curtipes Noble, 1924". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. Would I Lie to You? Series 3 Episode 2. BBC Television. First broadcast 17 August 2009.
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