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Perret's Snout-burrower
Perret's snout-burrower or Perret's shovelnose frog (''Hemisus perreti'') is a species of frog in the family Hemisotidae. It is found in Gabon, western Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda Province, Cabinda enclave of Angola, and western Democratic Republic of the Congo. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''perreti,'' honours , a Swiss herpetologist who has specialized in African amphibians. Habitat and conservation The species inhabits pristine lowland rainforest, secondary forest, forest patches in savanna, and forest along the savanna-forest transition zone. It is probably a common species, but its secretive and fossorial habits make it easy to overlook. Threats to this little known species are unknown. References Hemisus, perreti Frogs of Africa Amphibians of Angola Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Amphibians of Gabon Amphibians of the Republic of the Congo Amphibians described in 1972 Taxa named by Raymond Laurent Taxonomy articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Laurent
Raymond Ferdinand Louis-Philippe Laurent (16 May 1917 – 3 February 2005) was a Belgian herpetologist, who specialized in African and South American amphibians and reptiles. He published more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters. Several species have been named after him, most recently ''Phymaturus, Phymaturus laurenti'' in 2010. Additional species of reptiles named in his honor include ''Chironius laurenti'', ''Liolaemus, Liolaemus laurenti'', and ''Mehelya, Mehelya laurenti''.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Laurent", p. 152). References Further reading * ''(First page freely available online, remainder available to subscribers only)''. 1917 births 2005 deaths Belgian herpetologists 20th-century Belgian zoologists {{zoologist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |