Leptopelis boulengeri (Werner, 1898) Photo figure 8C

TYPE LOCALITY.— “Victoria Kamerun”, [ Limbé, Cameroon]

DISTRIBUTION.— This species is widespread over the Gulf of Guinea region, from southeastern Nigeria to Gabon and Democratic Republic of Congo. In Equatorial Guinea, it has been recorded from Bioko (Boulenger 1906a; Ahl 1929; Bell et al. 2019) and Río Muni (Ahl 1929; De la Riva 1994). Our revision provides additional records from Río Muni (Map 7C).

COMMENTS.— Some records of this species are located in Equatorial Guinea under the synonym of Leptopelis poensis Ahl, 1929 for Bioko populations (Type locality: Fernando Poo [ =Bioko]), and Leptopelis violescens Ahl, 1929 for Río Muni populations (Type locality: Makomo, Spanish-Guinea).

SPECIMENS EXAMINED.— Nineteen specimens. Miboman km 27 Ctra Bata-Movo, 1984 (EBD 19633), April 1988 (EBD 27824); Ayebe ( Akurene), cerca de la cascada de Nguelensok, 15 June 1986 (EBD 21012, EBD 21020) ; Cabo San Juan, 19 August 1901 (MNCN 4000– 4001) , 21 August 1901 (MNCN 4002–4003, MNCN 4038–4041), August 1901 (MNCN 4042–4048) .