Perret's snout-burrower
| Hemisus perreti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemisotidae |
| Genus: | Hemisus |
| Species: | H. perreti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemisus perreti Laurent, 1972 | |
Perret's snout-burrower or Perret's shovelnose frog (Hemisus perreti) is a species of frog in the family Hemisotidae.[1][2] It is found in Gabon, western Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda enclave of Angola, and western Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Etymology
The specific name perreti honours Jean-Luc Perret, a Swiss herpetologist who has specialized in African amphibians.[3]
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 makes it easy to overlook. Threats to this little known species are unknown.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Burger, M. (2004). "Hemisus perreti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55284A11271691. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Hemisus perreti Laurent, 1972". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
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