Hyperolius hutsebauti

Hyperolius hutsebauti is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo north of the Congo River, although the actual limits of its distribution are unclear.[2][3] The specific name hutsebauti honours Franz Joseph Hutsebaut (1886–1954), a Catholic missionary in what was then Belgian Congo. Common name Ibembo reed frog has been coined for it.[4]

Hyperolius hutsebauti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Hyperolius
Species:
H. hutsebauti
Binomial name
Hyperolius hutsebauti
Laurent, 1956
Synonyms[2]

Hyperolius tuberculatus hutsebauti Laurent, 1956

Taxonomy and systematics

Hyperolius hutsebauti was first described as a subspecies of Hyperolius tuberculatus.[2] It is now recognized as a distinct species within the so-called Hyperolius tuberculatus complex, which includes Hyperolius dintelmanni as the third species. Molecular data suggest that specimens from the eastern part of the range of H. tuberculatus are actually H. hutsebauti, but the actual limits of these species are not known because of the lack of samples.[3]

Description

Hyperolius hutsebauti is similar to Hyperolius tuberculatus but phase F ("female phase") has diffuse darker marbling on a light ground colour. The pupil is horizontal.[5]

Habitat and conservation

The specific habitats of Hyperolius hutsebauti are unknown,[1] but species of the H. tuberculatus complex occur in bushland and rainforest edge habitats.[1][3] It is likely to be an abundant species. Threats to it are unknown.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Hyperolius hutsebauti. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T56144A18375290. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T56144A18375290.en. Downloaded on 21 December 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Hyperolius hutsebauti Laurent, 1956". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. Bell, Rayna C.; Parra, Juan L.; Badjedjea, Gabriel; Barej, Michael F.; Blackburn, David C.; Burger, Marius; Channing, Alan; Dehling, Jonas Maximilian; Greenbaum, Eli; et al. (2017). "Idiosyncratic responses to climate-driven forest fragmentation and marine incursions in reed frogs from Central Africa and the Gulf of Guinea Islands". Molecular Ecology. 26 (19): 5223–5244. doi:10.1111/mec.14260. PMID 28753250.
  4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
  5. "Hyperolius hutsebauti". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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