Hymenochirus boettgeri (Tornier, 1896)
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5287.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7968117 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/88502B73-FF6B-B887-FF6B-44B97D1C0AC0 |
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Hymenochirus boettgeri (Tornier, 1896) |
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Hymenochirus boettgeri (Tornier, 1896) View in CoL View at ENA — Non-native; Introduced.
Boettger’s Dwarf Clawed Frog
Singapore records.
Hymenochirus boettgeri View in CoL — Gilbert et al., 2012: 393.
Remarks. Gilbert et al. (2012) included H. boettgeri in their list of Singaporean frogs tested for pathogens, but failed to stipulate that the species is non-native and that samples were taken from frogs in pet stores. Hymenochirus boettgeri is native to central Africa (Channing & R̂del 2019).
LKCNHM & NHMUK Museum specimens. No specimens.
Additional Singapore museum specimens. No specimens.
Genus Xenopus Wagler, 1827 (1 species)
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Hymenochirus boettgeri (Tornier, 1896)
Figueroa, Alex, Low, Martyn E. Y. & Lim, Kelvin K. P. 2023 |
Hymenochirus boettgeri
Gilbert, M. & Bickford, D. & Clark, L. & Johnson, A. & Joyner, P. H. & Keatts, L. O. & Khammavong, K. & Van, L. N. & Newton, A. & Seow, T. P. W. & Roberton, S. & Silithammavong, S. & Singhalath, S. & Yang, A. & Seimon, T. A. 2012: 393 |