Amietia inyangae (Poynton, 1966)

Nyanga River frog, Inyanga River frog, Inyangani River frog

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonyms: Rana johnstoni inyangae Poynton, 1966; Afrana inyangae (Poynton, 1966)

 

Conservation Status

Missing (Harvey et al., 2026)

Last record: 1983 (Channing et al., 2016; Harvey et al., 2026)

IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)

 

Distribution & Habitat

Mount Nyangani, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

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References

Original scientific description:

Poynton, J. C. (1966). A new subspecies of Rana from Rhodesia. Arnoldia Rhodesia 2(19): 1-3.

 

Other references:

Channing, A. (2001). Amphibians of Central and Southern Africa. Cornell University Press, Ithaca and London.

Channing, A., Dehling, J. H., Lötters, S. and Ernst, R. (2016). Species boundaries and taxonomy of the African river frogs (Amphibia: Pyxicephalidae: Amietia). Zootaxa 4155(1): 1-76.

Harvey, J., Becker, F., Conradie, W. and Pietersen, D. (2026). Amietia inyangae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2026: e.T58187A248921836. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2026-1.RLTS.T58187A248921836.en. Accessed on 07 August 2026.

IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2017). Amietia inyangae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T58187A16953495. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T58187A16953495.en. Accessed on 07 August 2026.

Poynton, John. (2004). Amietia inyangae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58187A11734787. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58187A11734787.en. Accessed on 07 August 2026.

 

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