Petropedetes juliawurstnerae

Petropedetes juliawurstnerae is a species of African torrent frog from Cameroon.^[2]

Petropedetes juliawurstnerae
Example of what the dorsal pattern of P. juliawurstnerae may look like.
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Petropedetidae
Genus:	Petropedetes
Species:	P. juliawurstnerae
Binomial name
Petropedetes juliawurstnerae Barej et al., 2010

Description

It is a brown frog with lighter greenish markings markings. The flanks have white warts. The legs have dark bands. The dorsum sometimes has a unique pattern as shown in the image.^[2]

Distribution and ecology

This species has only been observed on Mt. Kupe and Meked on the nearby Bakossi Mountains. They can be found in torrents with rocky beds, on rocks with algae, and on surrounding vegetation at a height of 10–20 cm (4–8 in).^[2]

Etymology

The name "P. juliawurstnerae" is a matronym of Mrs. Julia Anna Maria Wurstner, who supported the senior author of this species.^[2]