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Didynamipus
The four-digit toad or dwarf toad (''Didynamipus sjostedti'') is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Bioko (Equatorial Guinea), southwestern Cameroon, and southeastern Nigeria. It is the only species in the genus ''Didynamipus''. Etymology The specific name ''sjostedti'' honours Bror Yngve Sjöstedt, a Swedish entomologist and ornithologist who collected the type series. Description ''Didynamipus sjostedti'' are very small toads: males grow to and females to in snout–vent length. The snout is sharp in males but rounded in females; males also have a ridge on the top the snout that gives it an upturned appearance. The tympanum is absent. The hands and feet are reduced, with the two outer fingers and toes and the innermost toes present only as tubercles. No webbing is present. The dorsum is brown with lighter and darker mottling. Habitat and conservation ''Didynamipus sjostedti'' occur on forest edges and in clearings in moist forest at elevations of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didynamipus
The four-digit toad or dwarf toad (''Didynamipus sjostedti'') is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Bioko (Equatorial Guinea), southwestern Cameroon, and southeastern Nigeria. It is the only species in the genus ''Didynamipus''. Etymology The specific name ''sjostedti'' honours Bror Yngve Sjöstedt, a Swedish entomologist and ornithologist who collected the type series. Description ''Didynamipus sjostedti'' are very small toads: males grow to and females to in snout–vent length. The snout is sharp in males but rounded in females; males also have a ridge on the top the snout that gives it an upturned appearance. The tympanum is absent. The hands and feet are reduced, with the two outer fingers and toes and the innermost toes present only as tubercles. No webbing is present. The dorsum is brown with lighter and darker mottling. Habitat and conservation ''Didynamipus sjostedti'' occur on forest edges and in clearings in moist forest at elevations of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |