Hyperolius spatzi Ahl, 1931

Channing, Alan, 2022, Colour patterns to sequences: a perspective on the systematics of the Hyperolius viridiflavus group (Anura: Hyperoliidae) using mitochondrial DNA, Zootaxa 5134 (3), pp. 301-354 : 342-343

Hyperolius spatzi Ahl, 1931

Hyperolius spatzi Ahl, 1931 . Lectotype ZMB 32602, “Bakel-Kidira (oberes Senegalgebiet)” Senegal ( Table 3 ). Colour in alcohol: Above chalk-white or sometimes with fine dark brown stippling.

Three sequences were available, all identified as H. spatzi . The minimum uncorrected p- distances from other clades were 3.4–6.5% ( Table 2 ). The sequences all come from Senegal ( Fig. 10C ). Rödel et al. (2010) showed that H. spatzi was distinct from H. nitidulus using genetics, morphology and advertisement calls. The clade is identified as H. spatzi as the sequences derive from material collected by Rödel et al. (2010). This species is known from Gambia and Senegal, and its distribution was discussed by Rödel et al. (2010).

The pattern elements in the descriptions of the type of H. spatzi are a uniform back (100%), or fine brown stipple (100%). The percentages are not additive, as the pattern elements may be shared.

The advertisement call (no voucher) is described as ‘a single, pure, metallic and very loud tone’. Mean call length is 0.08 s, at a mean emphasised frequency of 2638 Hz ( Rödel et al. 2010).

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FIGURE 10. Localities of sequences (black circles), type localities (stars) and location of junior synonyms of Hyperolius noblei (A), H. goetzei (B), H. spatzi (C) and H. dintelmanni (D). Locality codes are explained in Table 3.