First record of Foulassi Screeching Frog, Arthroleptis adelphus (Perret, 1966) (Anura, Arthroleptidae, Arthroleptinae), from Nigeria, with notes on its phylogenetic position

By

Nneji, Lotanna Micah
Adeola, Adeniyi Charles
Okeyoyin, Agboola
Onadeko, Abiodun Biodun
Eniang, Edem Archibong
Adeyi, Akindele Oluwatosin
Oladipo, Segun Olayinka
Adedeji, Babatunde Emmanuel
Usongo, John Yinamga
Andem, Andem Bassey
Ugwumba, Obih Alex
Ugwumba, Adiaha Alda Alex
Olory, Caroline

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-3-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

15

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

253--259

Subjects

Cross River National Park , Guineo–Congolian forest region , range extension , Sub-Saharan Africa

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/15.2.253

 

Abstract

We report the first known occurrence of the Foulassi Screeching Frog, Arthroleptis adelphus (Perret, 1966), from Nigeria. A specimen of A. adelphus was collected during herpetological survey work conducted in Cross River National Park, south-eastern Nigeria. Morphometrics and mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene confirm identity of the specimen. Matrilineal genealogy reveals a sister relationship of A. adelphus from Nigeria with individuals from south-western Cameroon. Genetic analysis further shows geographic structuring and divergence among populations of A. adelphus from the Guineo–Congolian forest region. We offer updates to the IUCN geographic range of A. adelphus.