| Wolterstorffina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Wolterstorffina Mertens, 1939 |
| Type species | |
| Nectophryne parvipalmata Werner, 1898 | |
| Diversity | |
| 3 species (see text) | |
Wolterstorffina, also known as Wolterstorff toads, is a genus of "true toads" (family Bufonidae)[1][2][3] native to Nigeria and Cameroon.[1] Its sister taxon is either genus Werneria or the clade Werneria+Nectophryne.[1] The name of the genus honours German geologist and herpetologist Willy Wolterstorff.[4]
Species
- Wolterstorffina chirioi Boistel & Amiet, 2001
- Wolterstorffina mirei (Perret, 1971) Mount Oku Wolterstorff toad
- Wolterstorffina parvipalmata (Werner, 1898) Cameroon Wolterstorff toad
References
- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Wolterstorffina Mertens, 1939". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Wolterstorffina Mertens, 1939". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
External links
- eol – Encyclopedia of Life taxon Wolterstorffina at http://www.eol.org.
- GBIF – Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxon Wolterstorffina at http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm