Astylosternus batesi
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| Astylosternus batesi | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Astylosternus |
| Species: | A. batesi |
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| Astylosternus batesi (Boulenger, 1900) | |
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Astylosternus batesi is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae.[1][2][3] It is found in Cameroon south of Sanaga River, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, southwestern Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the extreme western Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mayombe).[1][2] The specific name batesi honours George Latimer Bates, an American naturalist.[3][4] However, its vernacular name is Benito River night frog,[1][2][3][4] apparently in reference to its type locality, Benito River in Equatorial Guinea.[2][3]