Description

Diagnosis. The genetic results show that the new species belongs to the genus Phrynobatrachus. Morphologically this is visible by the body shape; presence of a tarsal tubercle; presence of webbing; lack of a black spot in the tympanal region (as in Arthroleptis); lack of a median dorsal skin raphe (as in Arthroleptis); lack of parallel dorsal ridges (as in Ptychadena); neither finger nor toe tips heart shaped (as in Petropedetes) or expanded to discs. The new species is characterised by a combination of small size; compact body shape; very short and round snout; large eyes, absence of an eyelid cornicle; presence of a conspicuous row of warts with pores on the upper mandible, larger warts on forehead and inter-orbital space; an almost smooth back, a pair of elongated chevron like ridges in the scapular region; an unmarked belly; the absence of discs on finger and toe tips and well developed webbing.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Amphibia

Order: Anura

Family: Phrynobatrachidae

Genus: Phrynobatrachus

Species: Phrynobatrachus rainerguentheri Rödel, Onadeko, Barej & Sandberger, 2012