The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians

522 Pages·2013·2.24 MB·English

by  Bo Beolens

The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians
1. Green Toad (Bufo viridis). Widespread throughout Continental Europe and
Middle East. 2. Siberut Island Frog (Rana siberu). Indonesia. 3. Tomato Frog
(Dyscophus antongilii). Madagascar. 4. Dyeing Poison Arrow Frog
(Dendrobates tinctorius [formerly Dendrobates azureus]). Brazil, French
Guiana, Guyana, Suriname. 5. Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki).
Panama. 6. Reinwardt’s Flying Frog (Rhacophorus reinwardtii). Indonesia,
Malaysia. 7. Eyelash Leaf Frog (Ceratobatrachus guentheri) Papua New
Guinea, Solomon Islands. 8. Golden Toad (Bufo periglenes). Costa Rica. 9.
Northern Gastric Brooding Frog (Rheobatrachus vitellinus). Australia. 10. The
Southern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne corroboree). Australia. 11.
Nyctibatrachus minimus. India. 12. Ornate Horned Frog (Ceratophrys ornata).
Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay. 13. Goliath Frog (Conraua goliath). Cameroon,
Equatorial Guinea.
The closed drawers in the painting represent all the frog species not yet
discovered, and those who might die out before becoming known to us.

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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Introduction
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