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 42 28 547 582 3NQWJ Peters, 1875 Peters 1875 [952,1316,852,880] 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