MCZ Herpetology A-11641

Hyperolius platyceps platyceps

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1925-12-03

Africa | Benito River, French Congo

Current Identification
Animalia Chordata Amphibia Lissamphibia Anura Ranoidea Hyperolidae
Determiner: Catalog
Nature of ID: type ID
Remarks: Catalog/1996

  • muse location number: ZA11641

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (ethanol) unchecked unknown 1 History

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  • OCE by ALoveridge; Topotype of Hyperolius platyceps platyceps | original ledger entry notes: "Exch. British Museum"

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  • Continent:
  • Africa
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • [no sovereign nation data]
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7001242 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Benito River, French Congo
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Benito River, French Congo.
  • Locality Remarks:
  • French Congo is now comprised of Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Central African Republic, so it is impossible to assign sovereign nation data 14NOV2019 CFalvey; the modern Benito River is in Equatorial Guinea, which was formerly known as Spanish Guinea 22APR2020 Joe Martinez.
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1925-12-03
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • n/a; directly from received date
  • Collector:
  • [no agent data]

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Media type: text; Herpetology A-11636;  A-11637;  A-11638;  A-11639;  A-11640;  A-11641;  A-11642;  A-11643;  A-11644;  A-11645;  A-11646;  A-11647;  A-11648;  A-11649;  A-11650;  A-11651;  A-11652;  A-11653;  A-11654;  A-11655;  A-11656;  A-11657;  A-11658;  A-11659;  A-11660 Description: MCZ Herpetology Amphibia 008001-014000, pg.146;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Herp:A-11636 Altirana parkeri Paratype to ...

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