Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference

Astylosternus rheophilus rheophilus Amiet, 1978 "1977", Ann. Fac. Sci. Cameroun, 23-24: 189. Holotype: MHNG 1562.74 (formerly JLA 70.282) according to J.-L. Amiet in Frost, 1985, Amph. Species World: 22. Type locality: "Bafut-Ngemba, 1800 m environ", Cameroon.

Astylosternus rheophilus tchabalensis Amiet, 1978 "1977", Ann. Fac. Sci. Cameroun, 23-24: 197. Holotype: MHNG 152.75 (formerly JLA 70.459) according to Schätti, Perret, and Mariaux, 2002, Cat. Comm. Types Amph. Rept. Mus. Hist. Nat. Geneve, Vers. 4.0 (Jan. 2002): 5. Type locality: "Tchabal Mbabo, env. 1700 m", Cameroon.

English Names

Cameroon Range Night Frog (Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 37).

Distribution

Western Cameroon at elevations of 1300-2450 m on Mount Manenguba, Mount Mbam, Santa Mount Bama, Mount Ngokham, the Bamboutos Mountains, and the Bafut-Ngemba Forest Reserve and,.

Comment

In the Astylosternus rheophilus group of Amiet, 1978 "1977", Ann. Fac. Sci. Cameroun, 23-24: 99-227. See photograph, map, description of geographic range and habitat, and conservation status in Stuart, Hoffmann, Chanson, Cox, Berridge, Ramani, and Young, 2008, Threatened Amph. World: 151.

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