Low genetic variation and morphological uniformity throughout the Congolian forest zone do not support the validity of Cryptothylax minutus Laurent, 1976 (Anura: Hyperoliidae), rendering the genus Cryptothylax monotypic.

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Central Africa is characterized by exceptionally high amphibian diversity, including members of the family Hyperoliidae, a group restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and the Seychelles. The genus Cryptothylax is easily recognized from other hyperoliids by its brownish-orange (males) to orange-red (females) colouration and the typical large gular gland covering the entire throat of males. The genus...

Topics

• Animals
• Male
• Genetic Variation
• Female
• Anura
• Phylogeny
• Animal Distribution
• Forests
• Animal Structures
• Body Size
• Ecosystem