Title:

Description of a new cryptic species of African sand frog, Tomopterna damarensis (Anura: Ranidae), from Namibia

Author(s):
Publication Year:
2002
Abstract:

Sand frogs of the African genus Tomopterna Duméril and Bibron, 1841 comprise seven described cryptic species. In this paper we describe a new species from Khorixas, north west Namibia. It is considered a distinct form based on the advertisement call, morphology and mitochondrial DNA sequences. Keywords: Tomopterna, southern Africa, new species, advertisement calls, mtDNA.

Publication Title:

African Journal of Herpetology

Volume:
51
Issue:
2
Pages:
129-134
Item Type:
Journal Article
Language:
en

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