Amietia vertebralis ( Hewitt, 1927 )

Tarrant, Jeanne, Cunningham, Michael J. & Du Preez, Louis H., 2008, Maluti Mystery: A systematic review of Amietia vertebralis (Hewitt, 1927) and Strongylopus hymenopus (Boulenger, 1920) (Anura: Pyxicephalidae), Zootaxa 1962 (1), pp. 33-48 : 45

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1962.1.2

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E26A4B64-4433-D230-0BC1-F8CBFD17FEF4

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scientific name

Amietia vertebralis ( Hewitt, 1927 )
status

 

Amietia vertebralis ( Hewitt, 1927) View in CoL

Finally, the type specimen of Rana hymenopus does not match the species to which the name ‘ Strongylopus hymenopus ’ is currently applied. Contrary to Poynton (1964), and pending more information on variation within Amietia from southern Africa, Rana hymenopus ( Boulenger, 1920) should be considered a junior synonym of Amietia fuscigula . These name changes are important, not only in correcting the systematic status of both species, but also in providing further information that can be used in developing appropriate conservation strategies for these regionally endemic species.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Pyxicephalidae

Genus

Amietia

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Ranidae

Genus

Rana

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