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Phrynobatrachus pakenhami Loveridge, 1941
Nomenclature
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Family: Phrynobatrachidae Laurent, 1941
Species:
Phrynobatrachus pakenhami Loveridge, 1941
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Pakenham's River Frog
Language:
English
SUMMARY
It has been suggested that this species is a synonym of Phrynobatrachus acridoides, genetically its sister species, but recent surveys indicate that it differs both in vocalizations and ecology (Zimkus et al, 2010; Pickersgill and Howell, 2008). Phrynobatrachus nigripes, described by Pickersgill (2007) as a 'dwarf' species, is a synonym of this species with the specimens being juveniles and sub-adults.