Phrynobatrachus werneri
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| Phrynobatrachus werneri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Phrynobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Phrynobatrachus |
| Species: | P. werneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynobatrachus werneri (Nieden, 1910) | |
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Phrynobatrachus werneri is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae.[2][3] It is only known with certainty from western Cameroon, although there is a putative record from Chappal Waddi in Nigeria, close to the border of Cameroon; the earlier record from the Obudu Plateau in Nigeria is now assigned to Phrynobatrachus schioetzi described as a new species in 2011.[2][4] The status of Phrynobatrachus manengoubensis from Mount Manengouba remains unclear, with some questioning its distinctness from Phrynobatrachus werneri.[2][4] Common name Werner's river frog has been coined for this species.[2][3][5]
The specific name werneri honours Franz Werner, an Austrian explorer, zoologist, and herpetologist.[5]