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Cacosternum boettgeri (Boulenger, 1882)
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: Cacosterninae Noble, 1931Genus: Cacosternum Boulenger, 1887
Species:
Cacosternum boettgeri (Boulenger, 1882)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Boettger's Frog
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Dainty Frog
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Common Caco
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Common Dainty Frog
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Boettger's Dainty Frog
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Boettger's Froglet
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English
Vernacular name:
Boettger's Metal Frog
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Boettger's Caco
Language:
English
SUMMARY
This form consists of many cryptic species. Channing et al. (2005) removed Kenyan and Tanzanian population from this species, under the name Cacosternum plimptoni. Ethiopian populations should also also be separated as a distinct species (Scott and Zimkus, unpublished).