Wolterstorffina

Wolterstorffina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

The three species are:^[1][2]

• Wolterstorffina chirioi Boistel & Amiet, 2001
• Wolterstorffina mirei (Perret, 1971) Mount Oku Wolterstorff toad
• Wolterstorffina parvipalmata (Werner, 1898) Cameroon Wolterstorff toad

References

1. 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.
2. "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
3. "Wolterstorffina Mertens, 1939". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
4. 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