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The rediscovery of a lost frog: Arthroleptis troglodytes Poynton, 1963

The rediscovery of a lost frog: Arthroleptis troglodytes Poynton, 1963 The cave squeaker Arthroleptis troglodytes Poynton, 1963 was first collected in 1961/62, and not observed again for 54 years despite several attempts to locate it. We rediscovered this species near the type locality in the Chimanimani mountain range in eastern Zimbabwe. We describe for the first time the call and colour in life, and highlight several morphological and habitat features not previously recorded for this species. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Zoology Taylor & Francis

The rediscovery of a lost frog: Arthroleptis troglodytes Poynton, 1963

Becker, Francois S; Hopkins, Robert W
African Zoology , Volume 52 (3): 5 – Jul 3, 2017
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The rediscovery of a lost frog: Arthroleptis troglodytes Poynton, 1963

Abstract

The cave squeaker Arthroleptis troglodytes Poynton, 1963 was first collected in 1961/62, and not observed again for 54 years despite several attempts to locate it. We rediscovered this species near the type locality in the Chimanimani mountain range in eastern Zimbabwe. We describe for the first time the call and colour in life, and highlight several morphological and habitat features not previously recorded for this species.
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2017 Zoological Society of Southern Africa
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2224-073X
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1562-7020
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10.1080/15627020.2017.1370982
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Abstract

The cave squeaker Arthroleptis troglodytes Poynton, 1963 was first collected in 1961/62, and not observed again for 54 years despite several attempts to locate it. We rediscovered this species near the type locality in the Chimanimani mountain range in eastern Zimbabwe. We describe for the first time the call and colour in life, and highlight several morphological and habitat features not previously recorded for this species.

Journal

African Zoology – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jul 3, 2017

Keywords: amphibian; Arthroleptis; high altitude; Possibly Extinct; taxonomy; Zimbabwe

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