Heleophryne hewitti Boycott, 1988

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Nomenclature

Family: Heleophrynidae Noble, 1931

Genus: Heleophryne Sclater, 1898

Species:

Heleophryne hewitti Boycott, 1988

Reference:

Description of a new species of Heleophryne Sclater, 1899 from the Cape Province, South Africa (Anura: Heleophrynidae)

Vernacular names:

Vernacular name:

Hewitt's Ghost Frog

Language:

English

Vernacular name:

Hewitt's African Ghost Frog

Language:

English

Media

Ventral view of paratype of Heleophryne hewitti

Ventral view of paratype of Heleophryne hewitti

Dorsal view of wild specimen of Heleophryne hewitti

Dorsal view of wild specimen of Heleophryne hewitti

Dorsal view of paratype of Heleophryne hewitti

Dorsal view of paratype of Heleophryne hewitti

SUMMARY

The species hewitti is named after the herpetologist and director of the Albany Museum in Grahamstown from 1910-1958, John Hewitt.