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Amphibians of Togo: taxonomy, distribution and conservation status

Gabriel Hoinsoude SEGNIAGBETO, Annemarie OHLER, Mark-Oliver RÖDEL, Luca LUISELLI & Alain DUBOIS

en Zoosystema 46 (25) - Pages 631-670

Published on 08 October 2024

In 2007, a commented list of the amphibians of Togo, elaborated from the available literature, reported 49 species for the country. On the basis of that first paper, we herein add further museum vouchers and field data, and report the presence of 50 amphibian species in Togo. Three species are removed from the former list: Phrynobatrachus sp. aff. calcaratus (sensu Rödel & Agyei, 2003), Ptychadena ­longirostris (Peters, 1870) and Ptychadena tournieri (Guibé & Lamotte, 1955). Four species are added: Hyperolius laticeps Ahl, 1931, Kassina schioetzi Rödel, Grafe, Rudolf & Ernst, 2002, Ptychadena arnei Perret, 1997 and Geotrypetes seraphini (Duméril, 1859). Several other species, with a wide distribution in West Africa, still need to be confirmed for the country. The taxonomic and conservation status of the amphibian species is discussed, together with the impact of the current forest degradation. Meanwhile, notable species such as Sclerophrys togoensis (Ahl, 1924), Conraua derooi Hulselmans, 1972 and Aubria subsigillata (Duméril, 1856) and their respective stream and forest habitats are in an urgent need of conservation measures.

Keywords:
Anura, faunal list, ecological zones, conservation, Dahomey Gap
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