Leptopelis viridis (Günther, 1869)

(Fig. 3D)

COLLECTION MATERIAL. — Burkina Faso • 2♀ (SVL 38.7-41.7 mm); Kadiogo province, Pabré; 12.51602°N, – 1.59691°W; 300 m a.s.l.; M. Lamotte leg.; MNHN-RA-1999.7060, 1999.7061 .

FIELD MATERIAL. — Burkina Faso • 10 ♂ (SVL 30.5-37.9 mm); Kadiogo province, Pabré dam; 12.51605°N, – 1.59689°W; 290 m a.s.l.; 12.VII.2017; H. J. Ayoro & A. Ohler leg.; bank of Pabré dam; hand capture • 3 ♂ (SVL 36.1-38.7 mm); Oubritenga province, Loumbila dam; 12.49829°N, – 1.40310°W; 275 m a.s.l.; 14.VII.2017; same collectors as for preceding; around a plantain field downstream from the Loumbila dam; hand capture • 5 ♂ (SVL 32.9-36.1 mm); Koubri, “Ancien barrage”; 12.22883°N, – 1.34522°W; 290 m a.s.l.; 16.VII.2017; same collectors as for preceding; in a maize field on the bank of “Ancien barrage” • 1 ♀ (SVL 54.5 mm); Koubri, the inn’s court of Monastery; 12.21685°N, – 1.35041°W; 285 m a.s.l.; 17.VII.2017; same collectors as for preceding; under shrubs; hand capture • 1 ♂; Kadiogo province, town hall of Saaba; 12.37209°N, – 1.40374°W; 305 m a.s.l.; 30.VII.2018; H. J. Ayoro leg.; on shrubs near habitations; acoustic recording • 2 ♂ (SVL 33.9-36.5 mm); Arly National Park, Bouliabou pond; 11.57890°N, 1.46393°E; 170 m a.s.l.; 12. VI.2018; same collector as for preceding; on a shrub; hand capture • 6 ♂ (SVL 32.2- 33.8 mm); Arly National Park, Bongola swampy valley; 11.53255°N, 1.48244°E; 170 m a.s.l.; 13. VI.2018; same collector as for preceding; on a shrub; hand capture • 3 ♀ (SVL 39.3-42.3 mm); Arly National Park, a floodplain (500 m north of Bouliabou pond); 11.57852°N, 1.46000°E; 170 m a.s.l.; 16. VI.2018; same collector as for preceding; on the edge of a small water body; hand capture • 1 ♂ (SVL 33.8 mm), 2 ♀ (SVL 45.3-45.7 mm); W National Park, Kabougou River (500 m north-west of Kabougou forest post office); 11.97062°N, 2.01624°E; 280 m a.s.l.; 18. VI.2018; same collector as for preceding; on the edge of a pond; hand capture • 1 ♂ (SVL 34.4 mm), 1 ♀ (SVL 39.8 mm); W National Park, Nangouli swampy valley; 11.93663°N, 1.99461°E; 310 m a.s.l.; 21. VI.2018; same collector as for preceding; around a small pond; hand capture • 1 ♂; Deux Balés National Park, downstream from the Soumbou dam; 11.69831°N, – 2.79705°W; 260 m a.s.l.; 8.XI.2017; same collector as for preceding; hand capture • 2 ♂ (SVL 30. 8-31.2 mm), 1 ♀ (SVL 40.1 mm); Tuy province, Koti; 11.38783°N, – 3.06404°W; 300 m a.s.l.; 23.VIII.2018; same collector as for preceding; near a maize field; hand capture • 12 ♂ (SVL 31.3-36.4 mm), 2 ♀ (SVL 43.1-43.6 mm); Comoé-Léraba Forest, Baboro swampy valley; 9.92523°N, – 4.57562°W; 240 m a.s.l.; 4.VIII.2018; H. J. Ayoro & A. Ohler leg.; on shrubs; hand capture • 3 ♂ (SVL 29.5-33.5 mm); Comoé province, bank of Folonzo village pond; 9.95775°N, – 4.67451°W; 240 m a.s.l.; 6.VIII.2018; same collectors as for preceding; on grasses, hand capture • 1 ♂ (SVL 35.6 mm), 1 ♀ (SVL 48.7 mm); Nasso, Kou Forest; 11.18812°N, – 4.44390°W; 320 m a.s.l.; 9.VIII.2018; same collectors as for preceding; near a small water body; hand capture • Ioba province, Bontioli reserve; 10.93685°N, – 3.13801°W; 260 m a.s.l.; 2011; J. Penner leg.; field direct observation .

LITERATURE REPORTS. — Burkina Faso • Passoré province, Yako; 12.96740°N, – 2.26151°W; 330 m a.s.l.; 1961 (SchiØtz 1967; Böhme et al. 1996) • Gourma province, Fada N’gourma; 12.06051°N, 0.34913°E; 300 m a.s.l. (Mohneke 2011; Mohneke et al. 2011) • Ganzourgou province, Zorgho; 12.2483°N, – 0.6278°W; 300 m a.s.l.; I-III.2008 (Mohneke 2011; Mohneke et al. 2011) .

DESCRIPTION. — 58 specimens examined. Size of this species 33- 35 mm for males and 42-48 mm for females, according to SchiØtz (1967; 1999) and Rödel (2000). Size slightly larger in our voucher specimens. Leptopelis with smoother skin, longer extremities and larger discs on toes and fingers (Fig. 3C, D). Dorsal colouration brownish or reddish brown with darker spots forming a mark of the shape of a reversed “V”. Venter whitish. juveniles colour mostly green. For detailed descriptions, see Lamotte & Xavier (1981), SchiØtz (1967, 1999), Rödel (2000) and Amiet (2012).

HABITAT. — The species was fossorial during the day and arboreal at night. Leptopelis viridis was found in herbaceous and wooded savannahs (Fig. 2C, E). Males were caught on trees and shrubs around ponds and rivers at heights varying between 0.5- 3 m. In contrast to males, females were collected on the ground of the same habitats.