Description
A small Hyperolius (female 25 mm) from R. D. Congo. Head rather large and broad, body slender. Snout blunt. Dorsum uniform brown. Limbs, ventrum and sides of body with fine dark punctuation.

Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

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Only one specimen known. Kasai, R. D. Congo.

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
This species was described based on a single specimen, and nothing is known of its biology or overall distribution. It is included based on Laurent’s authority.

Comments
This account was taken from "Treefrogs of Africa" by Arne Schiøtz with kind permission from Edition Chimaira publishers, Frankfurt am Main.

References

Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Hyperolius obscurus <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/557> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Apr 18, 2024.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2024. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 18 Apr 2024.

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