List of amphibian species (Vertebrata, Tetrapoda) of Burkina Faso
Ayoro, Halamoussa Joëlle
Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoudé
Hema, Emmanuel Midibahaye
Penner, Johannes
Oueda, Adama
Dubois, Alain
Rödel, Mark-Oliver
Kabré, Gustave Boureima
Ohler, Annemarie
Zoosystema
2020
2020-11-05
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Peters, 1875
Peters
1875
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Amphibia
Hyperoliidae
Hyperolius
Animalia
Anura
15
560
Chordata
species
nitidulus
( Fig. 4E)
COLLECTION MATERIAL. — Burkina Faso• 1 ♀( SVL 24.1 mm), 2♂( SVL 19-27.5 mm); Passoré province, Samba; 12.70144°N, – 2.40390°W; 290 ma.s.l.; 18.VII.1961; NA leg.; MNHNRA-2000.3113, 2000.3114, 1979.3724• 4 ♂( SVL 18.9-24 mm); Pabré; 12.51000°N, – 1.57953°W; 290 ma.s.l.; 1963; M. Lamotteleg.; MNHN-RA-2000.3115, 2000.3116, 2000.5609, 2000.5606. FIELD MATERIAL. — Burkina Faso• 4 ♂( SVL 27.3-29.0 mm); Pabrédam, downstream of the dam; 12.51685°N, – 1.59687°W; 290 ma.s.l.; 11.VII.2017; H. J. Ayoro& A. Ohlerleg.; on grasses; hand capture• 1 ♂( SVL 29.4 mm); Loumbiladam; 12.49844°N, – 1.40311°W; 280 ma.s.l.; 14.VII.2017; same collectors as for preceding; on aquatic plants near a plantain field; hand capture• 8 ♂( SVL 29.3-32.0 mm); Koubri, “Ancien barrage”; 12.22878°N, – 1.34522°W; 290 ma.s.l.; 16.VII.2017; same collectors as for preceding; in a maize field near water body; hand capture• 1 ♂; Deux Balés National Park, downstream from Soumboudam; 11.69833°N, – 2.79713°W; 260 ma.s.l.; 8.XI.2017; H.J. Ayoroleg.; on aquatic plants; acoustic report• 2♂( SVL 23.2-24.9 mm); W National Park, near the Kabougou forestpost office; 11.95738°N, 2.01381°E; 290 ma.s.l.; 20. VI.2018; same collector as for preceding; on shrubs; hand capture• 14 ♂( SVL 25.7-28.4 mm), 1 ♀( SVL 30.6 mm); Comoé-Léraba Forest, Sirigouéswampy valley; 9.88809°N, – 4.61954°W; 230 ma.s.l.; 2.VIII.2018; H. J. Ayoro& A. Ohlerleg.; around a small pond; hand capture• 5 ♂( SVL 26.8-28.4 mm); Comoé-Léraba Forest, Baboroswampy valley; 9.92522°N, – 4.57575°W; 240 ma.s.l.; 5.VIII.2018; same collectors as for preceding; in an untilled field; hand capture• 4 ♂( SVL 25.5-28.0 mm); near the Comoé Riverbridge; 9.93239°N, – 4.60655°W; 220 m.a.s.l; 5.VIII.2018; same collectors as for preceding; on aquatic plants in small stagnant waters on the trail; hand capture• 1 ♂( SVL 26.2 mm); Folonzo villageswampy valley; 9.88803°N, – 4.61969°W; 230 ma.s.l.; 6.VIII.2018; same collectors as for preceding; near a vegetable garden; hand capture• 5 ♂; Kou Forest; 11.18888°N, – 4.43944°W; 260 ma.s.l.; 7-9.VIII.2018; same collectors as for preceding; on shrubs and grasses around a water body; acoustic report• Ioba province, Bontioli reserve; 10.93682°N, – 3.13804°W; 260 ma.s.l.; J. Pennerleg.• Dano; 11.16681°N, – 3.08870°W; 330 ma.s.l. and 11.16464°N, – 3.08633°W; 340 ma.s.l.; 2011; J. Pennerleg.; field direct observation. LITERATURE REPORTS. — Burkina Faso• Gourma province, FadaN’gourma; 12.06051°N, 0.34913°E; 300 ma.s.l.( Mohneke2011)• Ganzourgou province, Mogtedo; 12.31844°N, – 0.83601°W; 280 ma.s.l.( Mohneke2011)• Zorgho; 12.2483°N, – 0.6278°W; 300 ma.s.l.; I-III.2008 ( Mohneke2011).
DESCRIPTION. — 49 specimensexamined.Size of vouchers (SVL 23.2- 31.3 for males and 28.8-30.9 mmfor females) corresponding the values of Lampert (2001). In life, specimens with a yellowish back framed by dark lateral bands with narrow yellow edges, extending from the eyes back to above the legs ( Fig. 4E). Sometimes, back showing a brown and greyish pattern with very small dark spots. Dorsal coloration lighter and with less contrasting pattern at night.
HABITAT. — Hyperolius nitiduluswas found on grasses and bushes in floodplains, in swampy valleys and farmland such as maize and paddy fields, plantain plantations and vegetable gardens. It was also found on plants above water at nearby ponds and rivers. This species inhabits shrublands, grasslands and wetlands in the Guinean and Sudanian savannahs, from central Guineato Cameroon( Lamotte 1967b; Rödel 2000; Rödel et al.2010a).
2974253572
[813,1223,946,971]
MATERIAL
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
15
560
1
2974253577
1961-07-18
SVL
Burkina Faso
290
12.70144
Passore province
1
-2.4039
Samba
15
560
3
1
2
2974253605
SVL
M. Lamotte
Burkina Faso
290
12.51
Pabre
1
-1.57953
15
560
4
4
2974253592
[813,1161,1129,1155]
FIELD, MATERIAL
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
15
560
1
2974253600
2017-07-11
SVL
H. J. Ayoro & A. Ohler
Burkina Faso
290
12.51685
Pabre
1
-1.59687
15
560
SVL 27.3
4
4
2974253810
2017-07-14
SVL
Burkina Faso
280
12.49844
Loumbila
1
-1.40311
15
560
1
1
2974253610
2017-07-16
SVL
Burkina Faso
290
12.22878
Koubri
1
-1.34522
15
560
SVL 29.3
8
8
2974253636
2017-11-08
H. J. Ayoro
Burkina Faso
260
11.69833
Deux Bales National Park
1
-2.79713
Soumbou
15
560
1
1
2974253562
2018-06-20
SVL, VI
Burkina Faso
290
11.95738
National Park
1
2.01381
Kabougou forest
15
560
2
2
2974253780
2018-08-02
SVL
H. J. Ayoro & A. Ohler
Burkina Faso
230
9.88809
Comoe-Leraba Forest
1
-4.61954
Sirigoue
15
560
15
1
14
2974253371
2018-08-05
SVL
Burkina Faso
240
9.92522
Comoe-Leraba Forest
1
-4.57575
Baboro
15
560
5
5
2974253644
2018-08-05
SVL
Burkina Faso
220
9.93239
Comoe River
1
-4.60655
15
560
SVL 25.5
224
4
2974253524
2018-08-06
SVL
Burkina Faso
230
9.88803
Folonzo village
1
-4.61969
15
560
1
1
2974253834
2018-08-07
2018-08-09
2018-08-07
Burkina Faso
260
11.18888
Kou Forest
1
-4.43944
15
560
5
5
2974253494
J. Penner
Burkina Faso
260
10.93682
Ioba province
1
-3.13804
Bontioli reserve
15
560
1
2974253435
[977,1455,1949,1974]
J. Penner
Burkina Faso
330
11.16464
Dano
1
-3.08633
15
560
1
2974253693
J. Penner
Burkina Faso
330
11.16464
Dano
1
-3.08633
15
560
1
2974253336
Mohneke
300
12.06051
Gourma province
1
0.34913
Fada
16
561
1
2974253377
Mohneke
280
12.31844
Ganzourgou province
1
-0.83601
Mogtedo
16
561
1
2974253652
Mohneke
300
12.2483
Zorgho
7
-0.6278
16
561
1