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The hairy frog, a curly fighter? A novel hypothesis on the function of hairs and claw-like terminal phalanges, including their biological and systematic signifîcance (Anura: Arthroleptidae: Trichobatrachus). The Central African Hairy Frog Trichobatrachus robusîus Boulenger, 1900 possesses two morphological peculiarities, its unique hair-like dermal appendages, and claw-like terminal phalanges also known from related gênera. Wereview formerly published data on claw-like terminal phalanges in arthroleptid frogs and discuss their systematic significance, pointing out that récent phylogenies do not support close relationships of gênera with this unique structure. Moreover, we review data on the structure and function of the "hairs" and provide new data. Finally we présent a novel hypothesis on the use of claws and "hairs". Greater maie size and the peculiar structure of the dermal appendages (the "hairs") would support a possible use of the claws as weapons in aggressive male-male interactions, the "hairs" serving as mechanical protection.

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The hairy frog, a curly fighter ? – A novel hypothesis on the function of hairs and claw-like terminal phalanges, including their biological and systematic significance (Anura : Arthroleptidae : Trichobatrachus)