Pelophylax demarchii

Pelophylax demarchii is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is only known from its unspecific type locality, Eritrea.[1][2] Its taxonomic status is unclear.[1] Common name Eritrea pond frog has been coined for it.[3]

Pelophylax demarchii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Pelophylax
Species:
P. demarchii
Binomial name
Pelophylax demarchii
(Scortecci, 1929)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rana demarchii Scortecci, 1929
  • Euphlyctis demarchii — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
  • Limnonectes (Hoplobatrachus) demarchii — Dubois, 1987
  • Hoplobatrachus demarchii — Dubois, 1992
  • Rana (Pelophylax) demarchii — Kosuch, Vences, Dubois, Ohler, and Böhme, 2001
  • Hylarana demarchii — Chen, Murphy, Lathrop, Ngo, Orlov, Ho, and Somorjai, 2005

Etymology

The specific name demarchii honours Marco De Marchi, an Italian naturalist, hydrobiologist, industrialist, and philanthropist.[3]

Taxonomy

Pelophylax demarchii was described by Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci based on two syntypes, of which one is lost.[1][2] It is uncertain whether it is a valid species; it most closely resembles Pelophylax ridibundus and might be its synonym.[1]

Habitat and conservation

Ecological requirements, distribution, and current population status of this species are unknown. Consequently, it is listed as "data deficient" in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Pelophylax demarchii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T29675A18406859. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T29675A18406859.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Pelophylax demarchii (Scortecci, 1929)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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