Hyperolius benguellensis (Bocage, 1893)

Conradie, Werner, Bills, Roger & Branch, William R., 2016, The herpetofauna of the Cubango, Cuito, and lower Cuando river catchments of south-eastern Angola, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 126) 10 (2), pp. 6-36 : 15

Hyperolius benguellensis (Bocage, 1893)

Benguela Reed Frog

Material: PEM A10370-10373 (27), 10308 (11), 10398 (22b), 10399 (22b), 10400‒1 (21), 10414 (7c), 10415‒10416 (7c), 10431‒10446 (12a),10447‒52 (5) 10810‒10812 (30a), 10919 (43), and 11521 (45); PEM T 560 (6b) and 564 (8); SAIAB 101008 (32), 101023 (30a), 101036 (30d), 101040 (35), 187416 (7b), 187419 (8), 187421 (12a), 187440 (21), 188218 (12a), 190288 (30d), 200495 (12a), and 200497 (5).

Comment: Part of the H. nasutus super group, which has recently been re-evaluated (Channing et al. 2013). Only two species, i.e., H. nasutus and H. benguellensis , are known from southern Angola. We assign our specimens to H. benguellensis based on call differences and the protruding sharp snout. Genetic studies are ongoing.