Hyperolius benguellensis
Species of frog
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::summary Species of frog ::
| image = Hyperolius benguellensis.jpg | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = | taxon = Hyperolius benguellensis | authority = (Bocage, 1893) | synonyms = Rappia benguellensis Bocage, 1893
Rappia oxyrhynchus Boulenger, 1901
Hyperolius benguellensis (common name: Benguella long reed frog, Benguella reed frog, Bocage's sharp-nosed reed frog) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in southern Angola and northern Botswana and Namibia, but other sources cite a wider and more eastern distribution. It is similar to Hyperolius nasutus and have been considered a synonym of that species. Hyperolius benguellensis is not considered threatened.
Description
Male Hyperolius benguellensis grow to a snout–vent length of about 19 mm and females to about 24 mm. Their body is long and slender. Tadpoles are unknown.
Habitat and behaviour
Hyperolius benguellensis is a common frog associated with moist habitats with emergent vegetation (margins of swamps, rivers and lakes) in savanna and grassland habitats. Male frogs call from elevated positions in vegetation. The call is a brief note consisting of five pulses, followed by 14 pulses at a slower rate.
References
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2016). "''Hyperolius benguellensis''".
- Frost, Darrel R.. (2014). "''Hyperolius benguellensis'' (Bocage, 1893)". American Museum of Natural History.
- Channing, A.. (2013). "Taxonomy of the super-cryptic ''Hyperolius nasutus'' group of long reed frogs of Africa (Anura: Hyperoliidae), with descriptions of six new species". Zootaxa.
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