Petropedetes Juliawurstnerae
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''Petropedetes juliawurstnerae'' is a species of African torrent frog from
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Description

It is a brown frog with lighter greenish markings markings. The flanks have white warts. The legs have dark bands. The dorsum sometimes has a unique pattern as shown in the image.


Distribution and ecology

This species has only been observed on Mt. Kupe and Meked on the nearby Bakossi Mountains. They can be found in torrents with rocky beds, on rocks with algae, and on surrounding vegetation at a height of .


Etymology

The name "''P. juliawurstnerae''" is a matronym of Mrs. Julia Anna Maria Wurstner, who supported the senior author of this species.


References

Amphibians of Africa juliawurstnerae Amphibians described in 2010 {{Petropedetidae-stub