Amnirana albolabris ( Hallowell 1856 )

Jongsma, Gregory F. M., Tobi, Elie, Dixon-MacCallum, Graham P., Bamba-Kaya, Abraham, Yoga, Jean-Aimé, Mbega, Jean-Daniel, Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Emrich, Andrea M., Blackburn Abstract. - We, David C., This, Gabon. & Park, Batéké Plateau National, 2017, Amphibians of Haut-Ogooué Province, southeastern Gabon, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 144) 11 (1), pp. 1-23 : 16

Amnirana albolabris ( Hallowell 1856)

Material: Nine (9) specimens. Doumaye: CAS 258140, 258146, GFMJ 1260–61. Mboua: CAS 258248–49, GFMJ 1436–37, 1504. Fig. 10G .

Comments: Amnirana albolabris is typically found on vegetation (~0.2–1.5 m above the ground) near still water within the forest, for example around manioc fermentation sites or elephant wallows. Individuals are easily spotted by eye-shine. The type series of this species was collected by Du Chaillu between 1855 or 1856 north of the Ogooué River in Gabon ( Du Chaillu, 1861; Hallowell 1856). This species is common and widespread across Central Africa, and within Gabon it is known from Batéké Plateau NP ( Zimkus and Larson 2013), Mayumba NP (USNM 2013), Loango NP ( Burger et al. 2006), Lopé NP, Ivindo NP, ( Frétey and Blanc 2000, 2001), and Moukalaba-Doudou ( Burger et al. 2004). There are also records from Lac Oguémoué (CAS 254595–98; -1.1001600, 10.02999983), Mitone (CAS 257980; -0.641950, 10.217420), Junkville (CAS 258116; -0.062160, 11.15870), and near Ndjolé (CAS 258085; -0.193950, 10.784770).

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Fig. 10. Hyperolius phantasticus CAS 258165, 358163 (A–C), Opistothylax immaculatus CAS 258235 (D), Phlyctimantis leonardi CAS 258237, 2558071 (E, F), Amnirana albolabris ORB 291 (G), A. amnicola CAS 258244 (H).