Hyperolius cinereus Monard, 1937

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 cinereus Monard, 1937

Ashy Reed Frog

Material: PEM A10296-9 (5), 101300‒10307 (12a), 10314‒5 (12a), 1340 (18), 10342‒3 (18), and 10350‒4 (18); PEM T 558 (11), 559 (4), and 565 (8); SAIAB 187417 (8) and 188069 (22d).

Comment: Historically only known from three localities in south-central Angola, i.e., Caluquembe, Bimbe, and Entre Rios ( Monard 1937a, Hellmich 1957b). This survey adds seven new localities that extend the distribution of the species 350 km east of the type locality (i.e., Caluquembe) and include the first records for the Cubango-Okavango river system. It is more widespread than previously known but remains endemic to Angola in regions above 1,200 m above sea level. These collections ( Fig. 7a ), and additional material collected around Lubango and also Lagoa Carumbo in north-eastern Angola, led to the re-description of this poorly known species and the description of a sister taxon, H. raymondi , from northern Angola (Conradie et al. 2013).

Figures

Fig. 7. Selective amphibians from south-eastern Angola. A. Hyperolius cinereus, B. Ptychadena cf. mossambica, C. Sclerophrys lemairii (female), D. Sclerophrys lemairii (male), E. Kassina kuvangensis.