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Phrynobatrachus pintoi Hillers, Zimkus, and Rödel, 2008
Nomenclature
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Family: Phrynobatrachidae Laurent, 1941
Species:
Phrynobatrachus pintoi Hillers, Zimkus, and Rödel, 2008
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Puddle Frog
Language:
English
SUMMARY
The species is named in honor of Mr. Sidy Mohamed Diawara, known as Pinto, who was a team-member of the NGO “Guinée Ecologie” and was involved in several Rapid Assessment Programs (Hillers et al., 2006). His work in the Boké region was his last before he died in September, 2006. He contributed greatly to successful field research and nature conservation in Guinea.