Trichobatrachus robustus Boulenger, 1900 Photo

Sánchez-Vialas, Alberto, Calvo-Revuelta, Marta, Castroviejo-Fisher, Santiago & De, Ignacio, 2020, Synopsis of the Amphibians of Equatorial Guinea based upon the Authors’ Field Work and Spanish Natural History Collections, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 66 (8), pp. 137-230 : 151

Trichobatrachus robustus Boulenger, 1900 Photo figures 7D–E

TYPE LOCALITY.— “ Benito River ”, Río Muni, Equatorial Guinea .

DISTRIBUTION.— It ranges over the Gulf of Guinea, from Nigeria to Gabon and Democratic Republic of Congo and, more recently, was also recorded from Angola (Ernst et al. 2014:298). In Equatorial Guinea, it is only known from Río Muni, where the type locality is ( Boulenger 1900). It has been also found in Monte Alén (Río Bilene, close to lake Atoc [ De la Riva 1994] and Río Lobo [ Lasso et al. 2002]) and in Monte Mitra (Gonwouo and Nsang 2005) ( Map 7A ).

SPECIMENS EXAMINED.— Three specimens. Mirador de Moka , Río Lobo, Evinayong, 21 May 1986 ( EBD 21019 ) ; Miboman (Bata), August 87 ( EBD 27496 ) ; Río Muni, Equatorial Guinea ( EBD 23072 ) .

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MAPS 7A–C. Distribution maps for Equatorial Guinean records of (A) Trichobatrachus robustus; (B) Leptopelis aubryi; (C) Leptopelis boulengeri.