Bufo praetextatus Boie, 1826 is a nomen dubium: an historical analysis of its original description supports the prevailing usage of Bufo japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1838.

Kaiser H, Kaiser CM, Nishikawa K

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5792.2.7
Published: 2026 Apr 13
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@article{allodium:10.11646/zootaxa.5792.2.7,
  title = {Bufo praetextatus Boie, 1826 is a nomen dubium: an historical analysis of its original description supports the prevailing usage of Bufo japonicus Temminck \& Schlegel, 1838.},
  author = {Kaiser H and Kaiser CM and Nishikawa K},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Zootaxa},
  doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.5792.2.7},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5792.2.7}
}

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H, K., CM, K., & K, N. (2026). Bufo praetextatus Boie, 1826 is a nomen dubium: an historical analysis of its original description supports the prevailing usage of Bufo japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1838.. Zootaxa. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5792.2.7

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