PIPIDS OF THE WORLD: Species Information

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Hymenochirus Boulenger, 1896

Etymology

Hymenochirus: from Greek: hymen = skin, web; cheir = hand (this genus has webbed fingers as opposed to Xenopus)

Type species

Hymenochirus boettgeri

Distribution

Native country records from Cameroun, Centrafrique, Congo, Gabon, Guinea Ecuatorial, Nigeria, South Africa, Zaïre. Limits are: NORTH: Cameroun: Bamenda (05°56'N, 10°10'E) — SOUTH: Zaïre: Zambi (05°51'S, 12°52'E) — WEST: Nigeria: Sapele area (05°53'N, 05°52'E) — EAST: Zaïre: Liki (2) (01°14'N, 30°28'E).

Record outside native range from USA.

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