First record of Foulassi Screeching Frog, Arthroleptis adelphus (Perret, 1966) (Anura, Arthroleptidae, Arthroleptinae), from Nigeria, with notes on its phylogenetic position
Lotanna Micah Nneji,
Adeniyi Charles Adeola,
Agboola Okeyoyin,
Abiodun Biodun Onadeko,
Edem Archibong Eniang,
Akindele Oluwatosin Adeyi,
Segun Olayinka Oladipo,
Babatunde Emmanuel Adedeji,
John Yinamga Usongo,
Andem Bassey Andem,
Obih Alex Ugwumba,
Adiaha Alda Alex Ugwumba,
Caroline Olory
Affiliations
Lotanna Micah Nneji
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology
Adeniyi Charles Adeola
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology
Agboola Okeyoyin
National Park Service Headquarter
Abiodun Biodun Onadeko
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos
Edem Archibong Eniang
Department of Forestry and Wildlife, University of Uyo
Akindele Oluwatosin Adeyi
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan
Segun Olayinka Oladipo
Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Kwara State University
Babatunde Emmanuel Adedeji
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan
John Yinamga Usongo
Department of Zoology, Modibbo Adama University of Technology
Andem Bassey Andem
Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar
Obih Alex Ugwumba
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan
Adiaha Alda Alex Ugwumba
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan
We report the first known occurrence of the Foulassi Screeching Frog, Arthroleptis adelphus (Perret, 1966), from Nigeria. A specimen of A. adelphus was collected during herpetological survey work conducted in Cross River National Park, south-eastern Nigeria. Morphometrics and mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene confirm identity of the specimen. Matrilineal genealogy reveals a sister relationship of A. adelphus from Nigeria with individuals from south-western Cameroon. Genetic analysis further shows geographic structuring and divergence among populations of A. adelphus from the Guineo–Congolian forest region. We offer updates to the IUCN geographic range of A. adelphus.
