Hyperolius
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Hyperolius (commonly known as the African reed frogs or reed frogs) is a large genus of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae from Sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2] The genus is known to exhibit sexual dichromatism, a trait that is otherwise rare in frogs.[3]
Species
Different sources may delimit species differently, and as new species are still being described, different number of species can be found. As of March 2026[update], Amphibian Species of the World lists 145 species[1] and AmphibiaWeb 155 species.[4] The following list follows the Amphibian Species of the World:[1] Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".
Nomina inquirenda
The following species are considered nomina inquirenda (species of doubtful identity):[1]
- Rappia granulata Tornier, 1896
- Rappia fimbriata Tornier, 1896
- Hyperolius laticeps Ahl, 1931
- Hyperolius thoracotuberculatus Ahl, 1931
References
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Hyperolius Rapp, 1842". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Channing, Allan & Rödel, Mark-Oliver (2019). Field Guide to the Frogs & other Amphibians of Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. pp. 170–209. ISBN 978-1-77584-512-6.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Portik, D.M. (November 2019). "Sexual Dichromatism Drives Diversification within a Major Radiation of African Amphibians". Systematic Biology. pp. 859–875. doi:10.1093/sysbio/syz023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hyperoliidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2022. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
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