taxonID	type	description	language	source
D439CBA5E6885590A34E7DF8B5A25C04.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Nectophrynoides luhomeroensis sp. nov. is easily distinguished from N. asperginis, N. cryptus, N. frontierei, N. laevis, N. laticeps, N. minutus, N. paulae, N. poyntoni, N. pseudotornieri, N. tornieri, N. vestergaardi and N. wendyae by having distinct glandular masses on limbs (versus indistinct or absent). Nectophrynoides luhomeroensis sp. nov. is distinguishable from N. viviparus sensu stricto by its slightly smaller body size (SUL 18.4 – 30.0 mm vs 18.8 – 37.2 mm), finger- and toe-tips more expanded and less slender and rounded, and parotoid glands rhomboid shaped, slightly pointed posteriorly (Fig. 9 B) (vs fusiform shaped and rounded posteriorly [Fig. 9 A]). For comparison to the other two new species described herein, refer to the diagnoses of the respective taxa, below.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
D439CBA5E6885590A34E7DF8B5A25C04.taxon	description	Generalised description. A medium-sized (SUL: 30 mm) and robust Nectophrynoides with relatively short, muscular, and glandular limbs. The snout is triangular with a rounded tip and extends slightly beyond the upper lip. The canthus rostralis is slightly concave and flattened. The tympanum is distinct. The parotoid glands are distinct and continuous with the dorsal orbits. The parotoid glands extend from the posterior end of the eyes to above the arm insertion in the scapular region forming a rhomboid shape (Fig. 9 B). The body has irregular glandular patches scattered across the dorsal and lateral surfaces. The limbs with distinct glandular masses. The length of the foot is greater than the length of the tibia. The hands and feet with rudimentary webbing. The finger and toe-tips are expanded and rounded. In preserved and alive specimens, the colouration and patterning are highly variable (Fig. 8). Preserved specimens have a cream to dark tawny brown ground colour with darker lateral flanks. The glandular masses are lighter tawny brown with caramel brown patterning or cream brown with little to no patterning.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
D439CBA5E6885590A34E7DF8B5A25C04.taxon	description	Description of holotype. BM 1983.6 (KMH 2438), an adult female. There are large yolky eggs visible through the abdomen. All measurements are given in mm. A medium-sized and robust specimen (SUL: 30.0, SVL: 30.7). Width of head (HW: 10.7) almost equal to length of head (HL: 10.9). Lower jaw rounded in dorsal and ventral profile with a very slightly blunted snout. Triangular snout slightly rounded anteriorly. In lateral profile, anterior end of snout level with bottom of eye, and inclines to upper jaw. Nostrils situated on either side of snout, at level of eye centre (ND: 2.7), and clearly visible dorsally. Eyes relatively large and bulging in dorsal profile (ED: 3.4). Distance between eye and naris (END: 2.1) greater than distance between naris and tip of snout (NSD: 1.8). In lateral profile, eye and dorsal orbit are continuous with anterior end of snout to scapular region. Canthus rostralis flattened and loreal region slightly concave from top of canthus rostralis to edge of upper jaw. Canthus rostralis visible in dorsal profile. Tympanum and tympanic annulus distinct and rounded. Horizontal diameter of tympanum (TYMP: 1.1) roughly 1 / 3 of horizontal diameter of eye. Forelimbs muscular and relatively short. Forearm longer than humerus (FOL: 8.0, HUL: 5.9), hand longest (HAL: 9.4). Outer metacarpal tubercle length greater than width (OMCL: 1.9, OMCW: 1.5), inner metacarpal tubercle shortest (IMCL: 1.0). First and third fingertip almost equally expanded (F 1 W: 0.9, F 3 W: 0.9). Hindlimbs muscular and relatively long. Tibia and thigh almost equal in length (TIL: 12.3, THL: 12.7), roughly 1 / 3 longer than metatarsus (ML: 8.0), foot longest (FL: 14.0). Outer metatarsal tubercle length (OMTL: 1.4) shorter than inner metatarsal tubercle (IMTL: 2.1). First toe tip less expanded (T 1 W: 0.8) than fourth toe tip (T 4 W: 0.9). Hindlimbs more than twice as long as forelimbs (HIL: 47.0, FORL: 23.3). Skin texture smooth on glandular and non-glandular surfaces. Dorsal head and dorsum to cloacal region glandular with small pores. Dorsal orbit glandular with medium pores. Dorsum with irregular, large circular glandular masses. Dorsal surface of limbs with glandular masses. Humerus and femur with irregular glandular masses. Forearm, hands, tibia, metatarsus and feet have slightly swollen glandular masses with large pores. Parotoid glands paired and continuous with dorsal orbit. Parotoid glands with large pores and spongy texture. Parotoid glands situated from posterior to eye to scapular region above arm insertion. Parotoid glands rhomboid shaped, widest posterior to eye above angle of jaw and narrows to a slightly pointed shape in scapular region above arm insertion. Parotoid glands extend to lateral surface of tympanic region posterior to tympanum and narrows before arm insertion. Lateral surface of head consists of irregular patches of glandular and non-glandular skin. Posterior and inferior surface of tympanum to posterior end of eye with 10 – 15 small to medium glandular masses each with a small translucent spine. Flank with glandular patches. Ventral surfaces non-glandular except for femoral area with small, raised bumps. Fingers and toes slender with slightly expanded and rounded digit tips. Hands and feet with distinct tubercles that are raised from the skin. Hands and feet with rudimentary webbing. Feet slightly more webbed extending slightly beyond the first subarticular tubercles. Dorsal ground colour tawny brown. Head and dorsum with caramel brown patches and spots. Dorsum and femur with tawny brown circular raised glandular bumps without patterning. Parotoid glands, limbs, glandular masses on limbs, hands, and feet tawny brown with caramel brown patches and spots. Femur dark tawny brown close to body and caramel towards knee. Flank ground colour caramel brown with few tawny brown spots toward dorsal margin and cream brown patterning toward ventral margin. Lateral head tawny brown with cream and caramel brown patches. Nostrils caramel brown. Abdomen, pectoral region and chin cream with tawny brown patches and spots. Ventral surface of hands and feet tawny brown with cream tubercles, fingers and toes. Ventral surface of limbs dark tawny brown. Femoral area caramel brown with tawny brown bumps. No photographs or field notes describing colouration of holotype in life are currently known.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
D439CBA5E6885590A34E7DF8B5A25C04.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species Nectophrynoides luhomeroensis sp. nov. is named after the type locality, which is Luhomero Mountains, within the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Udzungwa Mountains, Iringa Region, Tanzania. The suggested common name is a reference to the distribution of this species across Luhomero Mountains in Udzungwa Mountains National Park, its glandular skin, and semi-arboreal lifestyle.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
5C314D329846544285199A5C2522F2AA.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Nectophrynoides saliensis sp. nov. is easily distinguished from N. asperginis, N. cryptus, N. frontierei, N. laevis, N. pseudotornieri, N. wendyae by having a distinct tympanum. The smooth dorsal surface of Nectophrynoides saliensis sp. nov. is covered with glandular patches and warts, indistinct glandular masses on limbs, and the parotoid glands form a large distinct spearhead shape, which distinguishes it from N. laticeps, N. minutus, N. tornieri, N. paulae, N. poyntoni, N. vestergaardi. Nectophrynoides saliensis sp. nov. is distinguishable from N. viviparus sensu stricto by having indistinct limb glands. The finger- and toe-tip expansion of N. saliensis sp. nov. are also more expanded than N. viviparus sensu stricto, which has more slender and rounded fingers. The parotoid glands are elongated, and spearhead shaped, narrowing to a thin acuminate shape posteriorly (Fig. 9 D), whereas the parotoid of N. viviparus sensu stricto are fusiform shaped and rounded posteriorly (Fig. 9 A). Nectophrynoides saliensis sp. nov. is distinguished from Nectophrynoides luhomeroensis by lacking distinct limb glands (vs distinct), differently shaped parotoid glands (spearhead vs rhomboid [Fig. 9 D and Fig. 9 B, respectively]), larger relative head size (HL / SUL 0.37 – 0.40 vs 0.33 – 0.37, and HW / SUL 0.40 – 0.43 vs 0.35 – 0.39), and from N. uhehe by a much smaller maximum body size (SUL 34.3 mm vs 52.5 mm), by lacking distinct limb glands (vs distinct), and differently shaped parotoid glands (spearhead vs kidney [Fig. 9 D and Fig. 9 C, respectively]).	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
5C314D329846544285199A5C2522F2AA.taxon	description	Generalised description. A medium-sized (SUL: 34.3 mm) and robust Nectophrynoides with relatively short, muscular and slightly glandular limbs. The snout shape is triangular with a rounded tip and extending slightly beyond the upper lip. The canthus rostralis is angular. The tympanum is distinct. The parotoid glands are distinct and continuous with the dorsal orbits. The parotoid glands extend from the posterior end of the eyes to above the arm insertion in the scapular region forming a rough spearhead shape (Fig. 9 D). The body has small irregular glandular bumps and patches scattered across the dorsal and lateral surfaces. The limbs with indistinct glandular masses. The length of the foot is greater than the length of the tibia. The hands and feet with rudimentary webbing. The finger and toe-tips are expanded and rounded. In preserved specimens, the colouration and patterning are variable. The ground colour is very dark tawny brown with ash grey glandular bumps. The glandular masses on limbs and the parotoid glands are ash grey with dark tawny brown patterning.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
5C314D329846544285199A5C2522F2AA.taxon	description	Description of holotype. MUSE 13758 (KMH 26644), presumably female adult. The specimen has a mid-ventral incision along the body. All measurements are given in mm. A medium-sized and robust specimen (SUL: 34.3, SVL: 35.0). Width of head (HW: 13.6) almost equal to length of head (HL: 13.1). Lower jaw rounded in dorsal and ventral profile with slightly flattened and blunted snout. Wide triangular snout slightly rounded anteriorly. In lateral profile, anterior end of snout is level with bottom of eye. Nostrils situated on either side of snout, at level of eye centre (ND: 2.3), and clearly visible dorsally. Eyes relatively large and bulging in dorsal profile (ED: 3.6). Distance between eye and naris (END: 3.0) greater than distance between naris and tip of snout (NSD: 1.5). In lateral profile, eye and dorsal orbit continuous with anterior end of snout to scapular region. Canthus rostralis angular and loreal region concave from top of canthus rostralis to edge of upper jaw. Canthus rostralis visible in dorsal profile. Tympanum and tympanic annulus distinct and rounded. Horizontal diameter of tympanum (TYMP: 1.4) less than half of horizontal diameter of eye. Forelimbs muscular and relatively short. Forearm longer than humerus (FOL: 9.3, HUL: 6.8), hand longest (HAL: 11.4). Outer metacarpal tubercle length equal to width (OMCL: 2.0, OMCW: 2.0), length of inner metacarpal tubercle shortest (IMCL: 1.5). First fingertip less expanded (F 1 W: 0.9) than third fingertip (F 3 W: 1.0). Hindlimbs muscular and relatively long. Tibia longer than thigh and metatarsus (TIL: 17.8, THL: 17.0, ML: 10.3), foot longest (FL: 18.9). Outer metatarsal tubercle length (OMTL: 1.7) shorter than inner metatarsal tubercle (IMTL: 2.6). First and fourth toe tip equally expanded (T 1 W: 1.0, T 4 W: 1.0). Hindlimbs more than twice as long as forelimbs (HIL: 64.1, FORL: 27.5). Skin texture smooth on glandular and non-glandular surfaces. Dorsal head glandular with small pores. Dorsal orbits glandular with medium pores. Dorsum with small, irregular, raised glandular bumps. Front and hind limbs with indistinct glandular masses. Humerus and femur have small irregular glandular bumps. Forearm, hands, tibia, metatarsus and feet have indistinct glandular masses with large pores. Parotoid glands paired and continuous with dorsal orbits. Parotoid glands with medium pores. Parotoid glands situated from posterior to eye to scapular region above arm insertion. Parotoid glands rough spearhead shaped, widest posterior to eye above angle of jaw and tympanum, narrowing to an acuminate shape in scapular region above arm insertion. Parotoid glands extend to lateral surfaces of tympanic region posterior to tympanum and become irregular patches of glandular and non-glandular skin. Lateral head consists of irregular patches of glandular and non-glandular skin. Posterior and inferior surface of tympanum to posterior end of eye has 10 – 15 small to medium glandular masses each with a small translucent spine. Flank with small, irregular, raised glandular bumps. Ventral surfaces non-glandular except for femoral area with small, raised bumps. Fingers and toes slender with slightly expanded and rounded digit tips. Hands and feet with distinct, raised tubercles and rudimentary webbing. Feet slightly more webbed extending slightly beyond the first subarticular tubercles. Dorsal ground colour very dark tawny brown. Dorsum and flank with many ash grey, raised, glandular bumps. Dorsal head with a large ash grey glandular patch with very dark tawny brown spots. Limbs, hands and feet with ash grey glandular patches, spots and stripes. Tympanic region tawny brown with ash grey glandular patches. Lateral head ash grey. Canthus rostralis and nostrils tawny brown. Dorsal orbits bluish ash grey. Ventral surface of limbs, abdomen and chin cream. Pectoral regions cream with caramel brown patches. Ventral surfaces of hands and feet caramel brown with cream tubercles, fingers and toes. Femoral area caramel brown with cream bumps. No photographs or field notes describing colouration of holotype in life are currently known.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
5C314D329846544285199A5C2522F2AA.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species Nectophrynoides saliensis sp. nov. is named after the location where the species was discovered, which is Sali F. R. in Mahenge Mountains, Tanzania. The suggested common name is a reference to the distribution of this species in the Mahenge Mountains, its glandular skin, and semi-arboreal lifestyle.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
4ABBF54EF9C45236B8C4C0E2A865A1EE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Nectophrynoides uhehe sp. nov. can be distinguished from N. asperginis, N. cryptus, N. frontierei, N. laevis, N. laticeps, N. minutus, N. paulae, N. poyntoni, N. pseudotornieri, N. tornieri, N. vestergaardi and N. wendyae by its very large body size and having large, distinct glandular masses on limbs (versus indistinct or absent). Nectophrynoides uhehe sp. nov. is distinguishable from N. viviparus sensu stricto by its larger body size (SUL 17.2 – 52.5 mm vs 18.8 – 37.2 mm) and having more expanded, distinct limb and parotoid glands. The shape of finger- and toe tips of N. uhehe sp. nov. are more expanded than N. viviparus sensu stricto, which has more slender and rounded fingers. The parotoid glands are not continuous with the dorsal orbits, they are large and protruding, forming a rough kidney shape (Fig. 9 C), whereas the parotoid glands of N. viviparus sensu stricto are continuous with the dorsal orbits, they are smaller and less protruding, forming a rough fusiform shape (Fig. 9 A). Nectophrynoides uhehe sp. nov. is distinguishable from N. luhomeroensis by a larger maximum body size (SUL 17.2 – 52.5 mm vs 18.4 – 30.0 mm) and less distinct glandular limbs, and kidney-shaped and more pronounced parotoid glands (Fig. 9 C) (vs rhomboid and less pronounced; Fig. 9 B). For distinction from N. saliensis sp. nov., refer to the diagnosis of that species, below.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
4ABBF54EF9C45236B8C4C0E2A865A1EE.taxon	description	Generalised description. A large and robust Nectophrynoides with relatively short, muscular and very glandular limbs. The snout shape is triangular with a rounded tip, extending slightly beyond the upper lip. The canthus rostralis is slightly concave and flattened. The tympanum is distinct. The parotoid glands are distinct and continuous with the dorsal orbits. The parotoid glands extend from the posterior end of the eyes to above the arm insertion in the scapular region forming a rough kidney shape (Fig. 9 C). The body has medium sized irregular glandular bumps and patches scattered across the dorsal and lateral surfaces. The limbs with distinct and expanded glandular masses. The hindlimb is more than twice as long as the forelimb. The length of the foot is greater than the length of the tibia. The hands and feet with rudimentary webbing. The finger and toe-tips are expanded and rounded. In preserved specimens, the colouration and patterning are highly variable. The ground colour is caramel to very dark tawny brown with cream to tawny brown glandular bumps and patterning. Several specimens with large amounts of patterning in different shapes and sizes of variable colours from white to dark tawny brown. The glandular masses on limbs and the parotoid glands are cream to tawny brown with no patterning, or with caramel to dark tawny brown patterning.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
4ABBF54EF9C45236B8C4C0E2A865A1EE.taxon	description	Description of holotype. ZMUC R 131391 (M 000044), an adult female. All measurements are given in mm. Large and robust specimen (SUL: 45.2, SVL: 47.7). Width of head (HW: 17.6) greater than length of head (HL: 16.7). Lower jaw rounded in dorsal and ventral profile with flattened and blunted snout. Very wide triangular snout and very slightly rounded anteriorly. In lateral profile, anterior end of snout is level with bottom of eye. Nostrils situated on either side of snout, at level of eye centre (ND: 4.3), and clearly visible dorsally. Eyes relatively large and bulging in dorsal profile (ED: 5.0). Distance between eye and naris (END: 3.3) greater than distance between naris and tip of snout (NSD: 2.4). In lateral profile, eye and dorsal orbit continuous with anterior end of snout to posterior end of eye. Canthus rostralis flattened and loreal region slightly concave from top of canthus rostralis to edge of upper jaw. Canthus rostralis visible in dorsal profile. Tympanum and tympanic annulus distinct and rounded. Horizontal diameter of tympanum (TYMP: 1.7) almost 1 / 3 of horizontal diameter of eye. Forelimbs muscular and relatively short. Forearm longer than humerus (FOL: 11.7, HUL: 8.7), hand longest (HAL: 15.0). Outer metacarpal tubercle length almost equal to width (OMCL: 2.3, OMCW: 2.4), inner metacarpal tubercle shortest (IMCL: 1.8). First fingertip less expanded (F 1 W: 1.1) than third fingertip (F 3 W: 1.3). Hindlimbs muscular and relatively long. Tibia and thigh almost equal in length (TIL: 19.6, THL: 19.9), almost twice as long as metatarsus (ML: 11.6), foot longest (FL: 24.3). Outer metatarsal tubercle length (OMTL: 2.2) shorter than inner metatarsal tubercle (IMTL: 2.9). First and fourth toe tip equally expanded (T 1 W: 1.2, T 4 W: 1.2). Hindlimbs more than twice as long as forelimbs (HIL: 75.3, FORL: 35.4). Skin texture smooth on glandular and non-glandular surfaces. Dorsal head glandular with small pores. Dorsal orbits glandular with large pores. Dorsum with large, irregular, circular glandular bumps. Dorsal surface of limbs with distinct glandular masses. Humerus and femur with irregular glandular masses. Forearm, hands, tibia, metatarsus and feet have distinct, swollen glandular masses with large pores. Parotoid glands paired and continuous with dorsal orbits. Parotoid glands with large pores and spongy texture. Parotoid glands situated from posterior to eye to scapular region above arm insertion. Parotoid glands rough and asymmetrical kidney shape, widest posterior to tympanum above angle of jaw and narrows to a point above arm insertion. Parotoid glands extend to lateral surface of tympanic region posterior to tympanum and narrows before arm insertion. Lateral head consists of irregular patches of glandular and non-glandular skin. Canthus rostralis has glandular skin with small pores. Posterior and inferior surface of tympanum to posterior end of eye has 25 medium to large glandular masses each with a small translucent spine. Flank without glandular patches. Ventral surfaces non-glandular except femoral area with small, raised bumps. Fingers and toes stout with expanded and rounded digits. Hands and feet with distinct, raised tubercles and rudimentary webbing. Feet slightly more webbed extending slightly beyond the first subarticular tubercles. Dorsal ground colour tawny brown. Head caramel brown. Dorsum tawny brown with large caramel brown raised circular glandular masses. A dark tawny brown indistinct and broken dorsal stripe runs from snout to cloaca. Tawny brown glandular masses on humerus and femur. Parotoid glands and glandular masses on limbs, hands and feet cream to caramel brown. Fingers and toes cream. Flank dark tawny brown. Lateral head tawny brown with cream and caramel brown patches. Nostrils caramel brown. Canthus rostralis, upper and lower lip cream. Dorsal orbits bluish ash grey. Abdomen dark tawny brown. Pectoral region and chin tawny brown with indistinct cream and caramel brown spots. Ventral surface of hands and feet tawny brown with cream tubercles, fingers and toes. Ventral surface of forelimbs dark tawny brown and hindlimbs tawny brown. Femoral area tawny brown with caramel brown bumps. No photographs or field notes describing colouration of holotype in life are currently known.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
4ABBF54EF9C45236B8C4C0E2A865A1EE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species Nectophrynoides uhehe sp. nov. is named in honour of the indigenous Hehe tribe, who live in villages surrounding the forests where the species occurs, for their support / involvement in herpetological surveys in the area. The Swahili word “> uhehe ” indicates something with affinity to the Hehe tribe. The suggested common name is a reference to the distribution of this species across the Udzungwa Mountains, its glandular skin, and semi-arboreal lifestyle.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
7890A704713A5370AF21EB405BE62A97.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The Latin adjective> viviparus, meaning ‘ bearing live offspring’. The suggested common name is a reference to the distribution of this species across the Southern Highlands, its glandular skin, and semi-arboreal lifestyle. One of the previous common names of this species was “ Morogoro tree toad ”, but this is no longer a valid representation of this species since it is not considered to occur in the Morogoro Region or District of eastern Tanzania.	en	Thrane, Christian, Lyakurwa, John V., Liedtke, H. Christoph, Menegon, Michele, Petzold, Alice, Loader, Simon P., Scherz, Mark D. (2025): Museomics and integrative taxonomy reveal three new species of glandular viviparous tree toads (Nectophrynoides) in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains (Anura: Bufonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 459-485, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e167008
