Hyperolius sankuruensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hyperoliidae |
Genus: | Hyperolius |
Species: | H. sankuruensis
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Binomial name | |
Hyperolius sankuruensis
Laurent, 1979
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Hyperolius sankuruensis, also known as the Omaniundu reed frog, is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. [1] [2] It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is known from its type locality, Omaniundu in the Sankuru Province, [1] [2] [3] and from a number of unspecified other localities. [4] [5] It is one of the "lost" frogs that was rediscovered decades after the last previous sighting. [5]
Hyperolius sankuruensis is a relatively large species of Hyperolius: adult males measure 29–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in) and adult females about 40 mm (1.6 in) in snout–vent length. Males have a well-developed gular flap. The dorsum is dark brown. There is a darker interorbital triangle, a medio-dorsal square spot, and a transverse lumbar band. The sides are darker. The pupil is horizontal. [3]
Information on the habitat, ecological requirements, and population status of Hyperolius sankuruensis are lacking. Presumably, it breeds in water. It is considered " data deficient" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). [1]
Hyperolius sankuruensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hyperoliidae |
Genus: | Hyperolius |
Species: | H. sankuruensis
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Binomial name | |
Hyperolius sankuruensis
Laurent, 1979
|
Hyperolius sankuruensis, also known as the Omaniundu reed frog, is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. [1] [2] It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is known from its type locality, Omaniundu in the Sankuru Province, [1] [2] [3] and from a number of unspecified other localities. [4] [5] It is one of the "lost" frogs that was rediscovered decades after the last previous sighting. [5]
Hyperolius sankuruensis is a relatively large species of Hyperolius: adult males measure 29–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in) and adult females about 40 mm (1.6 in) in snout–vent length. Males have a well-developed gular flap. The dorsum is dark brown. There is a darker interorbital triangle, a medio-dorsal square spot, and a transverse lumbar band. The sides are darker. The pupil is horizontal. [3]
Information on the habitat, ecological requirements, and population status of Hyperolius sankuruensis are lacking. Presumably, it breeds in water. It is considered " data deficient" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). [1]