Aubria Explained

Aubria is a small genus of frogs, with two (possibly three^[1]) known species. All members of this genus are found in West Africa. Their common name is ball frogs or fishing frogs.^[2]

Etymology

The genus name Aubria is in honour of Charles Eugène Aubry-Lecomte, a French colonial administrator and amateur naturalist.

Species

The recognized species are:^[2]

• Aubria masako (Ohler & Kazadi, 1990) - Masako fishing frog
• Aubria subsigillata (Duméril, 1856) - brown ball frog

The status of A. occidentalis is disputed; following the Amphibian Species of the World^[3] it is here treated as a synonym of A. subsigillata.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pyxicephalidae . 2014 . AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application] . Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb . 1 May 2014.
2. Web site: Aubria Boulenger, 1917 . Frost, Darrel R. . 2014 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 1 May 2014.
3. Web site: Aubria subsigillata (Duméril, 1856) . Frost, Darrel R. . 2014 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 1 May 2014.