Hyperolius jacobseni Channing in Channing, Hillers, Lötters, Rödel, Schick, Conradie, Rödder, Mercurio, Wagner, Dehling, Du Preez, Kielgast, and Burger, 2013

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Hyperoliidae > Subfamily: Hyperoliinae > Genus: Hyperolius > Species: Hyperolius jacobseni

Hyperolius jacobseni Channing in Channing, Hillers, Lötters, Rödel, Schick, Conradie, Rödder, Mercurio, Wagner, Dehling, Du Preez, Kielgast, and Burger, 2013, Zootaxa, 3620: 327. Holotype: ZMB 77280, by original designation. Type locality: "Gatiko, Central African Republic, 5°4′43″ N, 20°40′2″ E".  

English Names

Jacobsen's Long Reed Frog (original publication). 

Jacobeen's Reed Frog (Channing and Rödel, 2019, Field Guide Frogs & Other Amph. Afr.: 178).

Distribution

Known only from southern Central African Republic, although probably more widespread. 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Central African Republic

Endemic: Central African Republic

Comment

In the Hyperolius nasutus species group according to the original publication. Channing and Rödel, 2019, Field Guide Frogs & Other Amph. Afr.: 178–179, provided a brief account, photograph, and range map.

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