Epiplatys olbrechtsi puetzi Berkenkamp & Etzel 1985
E.olbrechtsi puetzi Photo Stenglien.
Meaning of Name |
After Wilfried Pütz who collected the subspecies with Dr. Vollrad Etzel. |
First Description |
Berkenkamp H.O. & Etzel V. 1985. Epiplatys fasciolatus puetzi subspec. nov., eine neue Hechtlingsunterart aus Liberia. DATZ 38 (9): p 397-401, figures, map. |
Size |
68 mm (according to the original description). |
Meristics |
D = 11-13, A = 16-18, D/A = +7-9, ll = 28-31 (Berkenkamp & Etzel 1985) |
Karyotype |
n = 19, A = 38 (Scheel 1990) |
Sub-Genus |
Epiplatys |
Group |
fasciolatus |
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Populations
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Type Locality |
20 kms north of Buchanan miles past the Harrisville road junction, Liberia. This collection point was assigned the code RL 86. |
Distribution |
Very limited to the area of the type locality. Along the road north of Buchanan. http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/homepage/c102/c102mr/epiplaty/puetzi.htm |
Habitat |
Narrow forest creeks. |
Distinguishing Characteristics | Dark edges to the scales. |
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History |
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Breeding Notes |
Reportedly easy to breed in the same manner as E.olbrechtsi olbrechtsi. |
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