Ptychadena pujoli

Ptychadena pujoli is a species of frog in the family Ptychadenidae. It is known from Macenta and Sérédou in Guinea, Sukurela in Sierra Leone, and Mount Nimba (its type locality) in Liberia and Ivory Coast. Description of Ptychadena pujoli is based on old museum specimens, and very little is known about the ecology of this relatively recently (1997) described species.

Taxonomy
Before Ptychadena pujoli was described in 1997, it was mistakenly reported as Ptychadena bibroni  (Hallowell, 1845); this was caused by a mistake in the original species description by Edward Hallowell. Ptychadena pujoli belongs to the so-called "Ptychadena stenocephala group", characterized by little webbing in the feet and by having sacral folds on the dorsum and tubercles on the feet. The other species in this group are Ptychadena arnei, Ptychadena ingeri, and Ptychadena tournieri; Ptychadena pujoli is most similar to Ptychadena tournieri.

Description
Males measure  and females  in snout–vent length; it is the largest species in the Ptychadena stenocephala group. The legs are relatively long. The webbing in feet leaves two phalanges of toe V free (only one in P. tournieri). Median dorsal fold is absent.

Habitat and conservation
Habitat requirements of this species are poorly known, but it has been found in swamps in savanna and grassland in hilly areas. Presumably it breeds in temporary pools, as other species in the genus.

Population trends of Ptychadena pujoli and threats to it are unknown. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as "Data Deficient".

References

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Category:Amphibians of West Africa
Category:Amphibians described in 1997
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot