A list of the batrachians and reptiles of the Gaboon French Congo , with descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. View Bd and Bsal data 80 records. This species has a large head approximately as long as it is broad , pointed snout, short canthus rostralis, large eyes, and small tympanum. Vomerine teeth appear in two small groupings just posterior to the choanae.
The first finger is approximately as long as the second finger. The toe tips are round with a moderate amount of webbing on the feet, and there are pronounced subarticular tubercles. The dorsum is typically colored olive-brown with small black spots. A dark cross-band is present between the eyes. The upper lip of the frog has black vertical bars, with one below the anterior third of the eye extending to the lower lip. Dark cross bars are present on the limbs. Similar to Astylosternus and Trichobatrachus, Scotobleps bears recurved bony claws the terminal phalanx.
There are no known external secondary sexual characters, such as nuptial pads, that are unique to males or females of S. Thus, sex must be determined either by dissection or by determining the presence of vocal slits in males. Males of the species have internal vocal sacs Boulenger This terrestrial and usually abundant species is found throughout eastern Nigeria Onadeko et al.
Its presence has been confirmed through surveys in the following areas: in Gabon, Doumaye, and Mboua in South Eastern Gabon Jongsma et al. Nlonako Plath et al. This species is common in lowland rainforests throughout the area IUCN , rarely reaching above m Amiet and Goutte Most individuals are found in the leaf litter or close to clear streams with a sandy bottom Amiet and Perret , as opposed to muddy water Jongsma et al.
October through December is an active period for male advertisement calls with less activity from January through June Amiet Calling and breeding take place in wide shallow streams with sandy banks and flowing water Amiet and Goutte , IUCN Although primarily located near streams, when threatened, the frog does not use the stream for shelter; instead, it remains in place or moves away from the stream Jongsma et al.
