Tremeropugus typicus A. Smith, 1831: Overlooked synonyms of Xenopus Wagler, 1827 and Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802) (Amphibia: Pipidae)

Abstract

In 1831 Sir Andrew Smith described a new genus and species of amphibian, Tremeropugus typicus, from South Africa. The description, which appeared in the obscure and short‐lived South African Quarterly Journal, has been overlooked for almost 175 years. Tremeropugus A. Smith, 1831 is a subjective junior synonym of Xenopus Wagler, 1827, whilst Tremeropugus typicus is almost certainly a subjective junior synonym of Bufo laevis Daudin, 1802.