Conraua
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This genus includes the largest frog of the world, Conraua goliath, which may grow to 32 cm (13 in) in snout–vent length and weigh as much as 3.3 kg (7.3 lb). Four of the seven species in this genus are threatened.
Etymology
The generic name Conraua honours Gustav Conrau, a German trader and labour recruiter in Cameroon who was the collector of the holotype of Conraua robusta, the type species of the genus.
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Species
The recognized species are:
- Conraua alleni (Barbour & Loveridge, 1927)
- Conraua beccarii (Boulenger, 1911)
- Conraua crassipes (Buchholz & W. Peters in W. Peters, 1875)
- Conraua derooi Hulselmans, 1972
- Conraua goliath (Boulenger, 1906) – goliath frog
- Conraua robusta Nieden, 1908 – Cameroon slippery frog
- Conraua sagyimase Neira-Salamea, Ofori-Boateng, Kouamé, Blackburn, Segniagbeto, Hillers, Barej, Leaché & Rödel, 2021
- Conraua kamancamarai Neira-Salamea, Doumbia, Hillers, Sandberger-Loua, Kouamé, Brede, Schäfer, Blackburn, Barej & Rödel, 2022
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Conraua.
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