''Phrynobatrachus rouxi'' is a species of
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-f ...
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 is found on western shore of ]Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface area after ...
in Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
and on Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya (Kikuyu: ''Kĩrĩnyaga'', Kamba, ''Ki Nyaa'') is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian (), Nelion () and Point Lenana (). Mount Kenya is locat ...
in Kenya;[ the extent of the former part of the range is uncertain and the latter requires confirmation.] There is uncertainty regarding validity of this species.[ The specific name ''rouxi'' honours ]Jean Roux Jean Roux (March 1876, Geneva – 1 December 1939) was a Swiss herpetologist.
He studied at the University of Geneva, completing his doctoral thesis in 1899. His early research involved studies of protozoa, and following post-doctoral work in ...
, a Swiss zoologist and herpetologist. Common names Roux's river frog and Roux's puddle frog have been proposed for this species.[
There is little specific information on ecology of this species, and even its distribution is unclear.]
References
Endemic fauna of Uganda
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Frogs of Africa
Amphibians of Kenya
Amphibians of Uganda
Taxa named by Fritz Nieden
Amphibians described in 1912
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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