Wolterstorffina Explained

Wolterstorffina, also known as Wolterstorff toads, is a genus of "true toads" (family Bufonidae) native to Nigeria and Cameroon. Its sister taxon is either genus Werneria or the clade Werneria+Nectophryne. The name of the genus honours German geologist and herpetologist Willy Wolterstorff.

Species

The three species are:^[1]

• Wolterstorffina chirioi
• Wolterstorffina mirei Mount Oku Wolterstorff toad
• Wolterstorffina parvipalmata Cameroon Wolterstorff toad

External links

• taxon Wolterstorffina at http://www.eol.org.
• Taxon Wolterstorffina at http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bufonidae . 2019 . AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application] . Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb . 16 May 2019.