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Conrauidae
''Conraua'', known as slippery frogs or giant frogs is a genus of large frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. ''Conraua'' is the only genus in the family Conrauidae. Alternatively, it may be placed in the family Petropedetidae. This genus includes the largest frog of the world, '' Conraua goliath'', which may grow to in snout–vent length and weigh as much as . Four of the seven species in this genus are threatened. Etymology The generic name ''Conraua'' honours Gustav Conrau, a German trader and labour recruiter in Cameroon who was the collector of the holotype of '' Conraua robusta'', the type species of the genus. Species The recognized species are: *''Conraua alleni'' *'' Conraua beccarii'' *'' Conraua crassipes'' *''Conraua derooi'' Hulselmans, 1972 *'' Conraua goliath'' (Boulenger, 1906) – goliath frog *'' Conraua robusta'' Nieden, 1908 – Cameroon slippery frog *'' Conraua sagyimase'' Neira-Salamea, Ofori-Boateng, Kouamé, Blackburn, Segniagbeto, Hillers, Barej, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conraua Sagyimase
''Conraua'', known as slippery frogs or giant frogs is a genus of large frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. ''Conraua'' is the only genus in the family Conrauidae. Alternatively, it may be placed in the family Petropedetidae. This genus includes the largest frog of the world, '' Conraua goliath'', which may grow to in snout–vent length and weigh as much as . Four of the seven species in this genus are threatened. Etymology The generic name ''Conraua'' honours Gustav Conrau, a German trader and labour recruiter in Cameroon who was the collector of the holotype of '' Conraua robusta'', the type species of the genus. Species The recognized species are: *''Conraua alleni'' *'' Conraua beccarii'' *'' Conraua crassipes'' *''Conraua derooi'' Hulselmans, 1972 *'' Conraua goliath'' (Boulenger, 1906) – goliath frog *'' Conraua robusta'' Nieden, 1908 – Cameroon slippery frog *'' Conraua sagyimase'' Neira-Salamea, Ofori-Boateng, Kouamé, Blackburn, Segniagbeto, Hillers, Barej, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conraua Crassipes
''Conraua crassipes'' is a species of frog in the family Conrauidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (including the island of Bioko), Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Presumably it also occurs in the southwestern Central African Republic and in the Cabinda Enclave of Angola. Common name Abo slippery frog has been coined for it. ''Conraua crassipes'' is a common species living in or near fast-flowing, clear-water rivers and streams in low altitude rainforest, possibly to elevations up to about above sea level. It tolerates some habitat degradation, provided that trees remain and the habitat does not become too open. It is adversely affected by the loss Loss may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Loss'' (Bass Communion album) (2006) * ''Loss'' (Mull Historical Society album) (2001) *"Loss", a song by God Is an Astronaut from their self-titled album (2008) * Losses "(Lil Tjay son ... of its f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conraua Robusta
''Conraua robusta'', the robust giant frog or Cameroon slippery frog, is a species of frog in the family Conrauidae found in western Cameroon and eastern Nigeria. This species is congeneric to the goliath frog, the largest known frog species in the world. Description Male ''Conraua robusta'' grow to a snout–vent length of and females to . The body is long and compact. The snout is short and rounded. The head is broad and flat. The dorsum is densely covered with small, round warts. The legs are muscular and covered with numerous parallel ridges. The toe tips have large oval discs. The body varies dorsally from beige to olive to brown with irregular black patterning, turning to almost uniformly black in old individuals. The venter is white or black, especially on the throat, .chest, and towards the knees. Habitat ''Conraua robusta'' occurs in and near cold, fast-flowing streams in both grassland and forest areas at elevations of above sea level; it does not require tree cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conraua Derooi
''Conraua derooi'' is a species of frog in the family Conrauidae. It is found in Togo and Ghana. Common name Togo slippery frog has been coined for this species. Even feared to be extinct, a few populations were found in surveys in 2005–2007, after the species had gone unrecorded for more than 20 years. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name ''derooi'' honours Antoon Emeric Marcel De Roo, Antoon De Roo, a Belgian ornithologist who was part of the expedition that discovered the species. Distribution ''Conraua derooi'' is found in southwestern Togo and adjacent southeastern Ghana on the Togo-Volta Highlands, as well as in the Atewa Range in central Ghana. Records of ''Conraua alleni'' from eastern Ghana and Togo refer to this species. The Type locality (biology), type locality is (=Misahöhe) in western Togo. Description ''Conraua derooi'' are large frogs (though much smaller than their relative, the goliath frog ''Conraua goliath''), with males measuring and fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conraua Alleni
''Conraua alleni'' or Allen's slippery frog is a species of frogs in the family Conrauidae found in the Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, along with a single outlying site in the Sui River Forest Reserve, Ghana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and rivers. It is an aquatic frog that is present in rainforest streams that flow both slowly and fast; the frogs are found in the relatively still areas of the streams. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Conraua Amphibians described in 1927 Frogs of Africa Amphibians of West Africa Taxa named by Thomas Barbour Taxa named by Arthur Loveridge Taxonomy articles created by Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conraua Beccarii
''Conraua beccarii'' is a species of frog in the family Conrauidae found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Conraua Amphibians of Ethiopia Vertebrates of Eritrea Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1911 {{ranoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conraua Goliath
The goliath frog (''Conraua goliath''), otherwise known commonly as the giant slippery frog and the goliath bullfrog, is a species of frog in the family Conrauidae. The goliath frog is the largest living frog. Specimens can grow up to in length from snout to vent, and weigh up to . This species has a relatively small habitat range in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its numbers are dwindling due to habitat destruction and its collection for food and the pet trade. Description Sexual dimorphism between the sexes is minimal. In a sample of 15 individuals, weights ranged between , and snout-vent lengths were between . Their eyes can be nearly in diameter. The conspicuous tympanum has a diameter around and is separated from the eye by about in adults. Goliath frog eggs and tadpoles are about the same size as other frogs despite their very large adult form. A lateral fold extends from the eye to the posterior portion of the tympanum. Toes are fully webbed, with large interdigit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frog
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-frog" ''Triadobatrachus'' is known from the Early Triassic of Madagascar, but molecular clock, molecular clock dating suggests their split from other amphibians may extend further back to the Permian, 265 Myr, million years ago. Frogs are widely distributed, ranging from the tropics to subarctic regions, but the greatest concentration of species diversity is in tropical rainforest. Frogs account for around 88% of extant amphibian species. They are also one of the five most diverse vertebrate orders. Warty frog species tend to be called toads, but the distinction between frogs and toads is informal, not from Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy or evolutionary history. An adult frog has a stout body, protruding eyes, anteriorly-attached tongue, limb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petropedetidae
The Petropedetidae are a family of frogs containing three genera and 12 species. They are found in sub-Saharan tropical Africa and are sometimes known under common name African torrent frogs. They are inhabitants of the splash-water zone of clear-running streams predominantly in forests. Tadpoles are either semiterrestrial in the spray zone or fully aquatic in zones of the strongest currents. Some species guard their clutches. They are small ('' Ericabatrachus'') or medium- to large-sized frogs ('' Arthroleptides'' and '' Petropedetes''). Taxonomy The Petropedetidae are related to true frogs, family Ranidae, and have often been considered as a subfamily within a broadly defined Ranidae. However, they are now commonly treated as a family, although the genera included may differ between sources. In particular, ''Conraua ''Conraua'', known as slippery frogs or giant frogs is a genus of large frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. ''Conraua'' is the only genus in the family Conrauidae. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Nieden
Fritz Nieden (1883 – 1942) was a German zoologist who specialized in African herpetology. He worked as a zoologist at the ''Museum für Naturkunde'' in Berlin. His name is associated with Nieden's dwarf skink, '' Panaspis megalurus''. In 1911 he was the first to describe '' Callulina kreffti'', a species of frog, which until 2004 was the only known species of the genus ''Callulina''. The Sagala caecilian, ''Boulengerula niedeni'', is named after him. Selected writings *Die Amphibienfauna von Kamerun' (1908), Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 3: 491–518 ("''Amphibian fauna of Cameroon''") *''Die Reptilien (außer den Schlangen) und Amphibien'', 1910 - Reptiles (other than snakes) and amphibians. *''Gymnophoina (Amphibia apoda)'', 1913 - Gymnophiona Caecilians (; ) are a group of limbless, vermiform or serpentine amphibians. They mostly live hidden in the ground and in stream substrates, making them the least familiar order of amphibians. Caecilians are mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam D
Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz (born April 4, 1977) is an American musician, Audio engineer, recording engineer, songwriter, and music producer, best known as the lead guitarist and backup vocalist from Massachusetts metalcore bands Killswitch Engage, Aftershock (band), Aftershock, and Times of Grace (band), Times of Grace, as well as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the melodic death metal supergroup Serpentine Dominion. Biography Dutkiewicz, of Poles, Polish, Austrians, Austrian, Scottish people, Scottish, and English people, English descent, was born and grew up in Westhampton, Massachusetts. Dutkiewicz attended Hampshire Regional High School. Dutkiewicz also later attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, studying Record producer, production, audio engineering, and bass guitar. While at college, he began playing in the band Aftershock (band), Aftershock with friend Joel Stroetzel. Stroetzel would later join Dutkiewicz, Mike D'Antonio, and Jesse Leach in forming Kills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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