| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2005 |
| Authors: | M. Pickersgill |
| Journal: | Steenstrupia |
| Volume: | 29 |
| Pagination: | 1-37 |
| Date Published: | 2005 |
| Abstract: | The Afrixalus stuhlmanni complex is defined. Mating calls and morphology of this seemingly closely related group of eastern and southern African frogs are analyzed in a critical attempt to determine V species parameters and evolutionary trends. Six taxa belonging to three species are recognized. Two "benchmark" taxa, Megalixalus stuhlmanni Pfeffer, 1893 and Megalixalus brachycnemis Boulenger, 1896 - long confused with other species in the literature - are identified, and taxonomic amendments are proposed. A key to eastern and southern African dwarf Afrixalus taxa is provided. Hyperoliuspygmaeus Ahl, 1931 is newly synonymized with A. stuhlmanni stuhlmanni (Pfeffer, 1893). |
| URL: | <Go to ISI>://PREV200600177848 |