''Phrynobatrachus congicus'' is a poorly known species of

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in the family

Phrynobatrachidae ''Phrynobatrachus'' is a genus of Sub-Saharan frogs that form the monogeneric family Phrynobatrachidae. Their common name is puddle frogs, dwarf puddle frogs, African puddle frogs, or African river frogs. The common name, puddle frog, refers to ...

. It might be

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

—it is only known from its unspecific type locality "Congo", which presumably corresponds to the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo. The

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''congicus'' attests to its origins: the Latin suffix ''-icus'' is meaning "to belong to". Common name Congo river frog has been coined for this species.

Taxonomy and systematics

''Phrynobatrachus congicus'' was described in 1925 by

Ernst Ahl Christoph Gustav Ernst Ahl (1 September 1898 – 14 February 1945) was a German Zoology, zoologist, born in Berlin. He was the director of the department of ichthyology and herpetology in the Museum für Naturkunde. He was also the editor in chi ...

as ''Hylarthroleptis congicus''. The taxonomic status of this species is unclear. It has not been included in recent molecular studies, so its closest relatives are not known.

Habitat and conservation

Habitat requirements of this species are poorly known. It is probably similar to other species in the genus, and breedings takes place in water. Its population and conservation status are unknown.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2245292 congicus Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Taxa named by Ernst Ahl Amphibians described in 1925 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot