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Perret's snout burrower

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Hemisus

Higher classification
  
Shovelnose frog

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Hemisotidae

Scientific name
  
Hemisus perreti

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Guinea snout‑burrower, Shovelnose frog, Spotted snout‑burrower, Marbled snout‑burrower

Perret's snout-burrower or Perret's shovelnose frog (Hemisus perreti) is a species of frog in the family Hemisotidae. It is found in Gabon, western Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda enclave of Angola, and western Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Etymology

The specific name perreti honours Jean-Luc Perret, a Swiss herpetologist who has specialized in African amphibians.

Habitat and conservation

The species inhabits pristine lowland rainforest, secondary forest, forest patches in savanna, and forest along the savanna-forest transition zone. It is probably a common species, but its secretive and fossorial habits makes it easy to overlook. Threats to this little known species are unknown.

References

Perret's snout-burrower Wikipedia