AmphibiaWeb - Hyperolius acuticeps


Hyperolius acuticeps Ahl, 1931	family: Hyperoliidae genus: Hyperolius
Species Description: Channing, A., D. C. Moyer, and M. Burger. 2002. Cryptic species of sharp-nosed reed frogs in the Hyperolius nasutus complex: advertisement call differences. African Zoology 37: 91–99.

Conservation Status (definitions)

IUCN Red List Status Account	Least Concern (LC)
CITES	No CITES Listing
National Status	None
Regional Status	None

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	View Bd and Bsal data (2 records).

Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Burundi, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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View Bd and Bsal data (2 records).

Comments
This name has been proposed by Channing et al. (2002) for what is here treated under Hyperolius nasutus. See H. nasutus species account, and the discussion in Schiøtz (2006).

References

Channing, A., Moyer, D., and Burger, M. (2002). ''Cryptic species of sharp-nosed reed frogs in the Hyperolius nasutus complex: advertisement call differences.'' African Zoology, 37(1), 91-99.

Schiøtz, A. (2006). ''Reflections on the Hyperolius nasutus group.'' Alytes, 24(1-4), 61-71.

Originally submitted by: Arne Schiøtz (first posted 2008-03-01)
Edited by: Kellie Whittaker (2008-06-10)

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Hyperolius acuticeps <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/6329> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Dec 28, 2024.

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