Nothophryne unilurio
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Nothophryne unilurio, also known as the Quirimbas mongrel frog,[1] is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae described in 2018.[3] It is endemic to Taratibu Nills in northern Mozambique. The specific name unilurio is derived from Lúrio University, or Unilúrio, the name of a Mozambican university responsible for the research that culminated with the finding of the new species.
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Nothophryne unilurio | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
Genus: | Nothophryne |
Species: | N. unilurio |
Binomial name | |
Nothophryne unilurio Conradie, Bittencourt-Silva, Farooq, Loader, Menegon, and Tolley, 2018[2] | |
Nothophryne unilurio is only known from the Taratibu Hills in northern Mozambique |
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