Hyperolius benguellensis
Hyperolius benguellensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hyperoliidae |
Genus: | Hyperolius |
Species: | H. benguellensis |
Binomial name | |
Hyperolius benguellensis (Bocage, 1893) | |
Synonyms | |
Rappia benguellensis Bocage, 1893 |
Hyperolius benguellensis (common name: Benguella long reed frog, Benguella reed frog, Bocage's sharp-nosed reed frog) is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in southern Angola and northern Botswana and Namibia,[2][3] but other sources cite a wider and more eastern distribution.[1] It is similar to Hyperolius nasutus and have been considered a synonym of that species.[2] Hyperolius benguellensis is not considered threatened.[1]
Description
Male Hyperolius benguellensis grow to a snout–vent length of about 19 mm (0.75 in) and females to about 24 mm (0.94 in). Their body is long and slender. Tadpoles are unknown.[3]
Habitat and behaviour
Hyperolius benguellensis is a common frog associated with moist habitats with emergent vegetation (margins of swamps, rivers and lakes) in savanna and grassland habitats.[1] Male frogs call from elevated positions in vegetation. The call is a brief note consisting of five pulses, followed by 14 pulses at a slower rate.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Hyperolius benguellensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyperolius benguellensis (Bocage, 1893)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 Channing, A.; A. Hillers; S. Lötters; M.-O. Rödel; S. Schick; W. Conradie; D. Rödder; V. Mercurio; P. Wagner; J. M. Dehling; L. H. Du Preez; J. Kielgast; M. Burger (2013). "Taxonomy of the super-cryptic Hyperolius nasutus group of long reed frogs of Africa (Anura: Hyperoliidae), with descriptions of six new species". Zootaxa. 3620 (3): 301–350. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3620.3.1.
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