Hyperolius obscurus Laurent, 1943

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

Hyperolius obscurus Laurent, 1943, Ann. Mus. R. Congo Belge, Tervuren, Zool., 4: 135. Holotype: MRAC 11107, by original designation. Type locality: "Sandoa (Haut-Kasai)", Dem. Rep. Congo.

Common Names

Kasai Reed Frog (Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 67).

Distribution

Known only from the type locality (Sandoa, Kasai, Dem. Rep. Congo), near Angola.

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Endemic: Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Comment

Extremely poorly known according to Schiøtz, 1999, Treefrogs Afr.: 153, who noted that it is only known from the holotype. Channing and Rödel, 2019, Field Guide Frogs & Other Amph. Afr.: 396, regarded this nominal taxon as too insufficiently known to treat adequately in their fieldguide.

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