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 3R3JM SchiOtz, 1967 SchiOtz 1967 [983,1284,692,720] Amphibia Hyperoliidae Kassina Animalia Anura 16 561 Chordata species fusca  ( Fig. 5A)   COLLECTION MATERIAL. —  Burkina Faso•  1♂( SVL 29.5 mm), 1♀( SVL 37.3 mm); Kourweogo province, Laye; 12.53083°N, – 1.77150°W;  290 ma.s.l.;  6.VIII.1966; M. Lamotteleg.;MNHNRA-1998.2011, 1998.2302.   FIELD MATERIAL. —  Burkina Faso•  3 ♂( SVL 32.2-32.4 mm), 1♀( SVL 35.8 mm); Arly National Park, Bongolaswampy valley; 11.53252°N, 1.48241°E;  170 ma.s.l.;  13. VI.2018; H. J. Ayoroleg.; at the base of shrubs; hand capture•  1♂( SVL32.0 mm), 1 ♀( SVL 31.4 mm); Arly National Park, in the floodplain; 11.57852°N, 1.46004°E;  255 ma.s.l.;  16. VI.2018; same collector as for preceding; in a bare space; hand capture•  1 ♂; W National Park, around the PK-27 bouli; 11.88744°N, 2.11913°W;  265 ma.s.l.;  20. VI.2018; same collector as for preceding; in a bush near the water body; acoustic report•  6 ♂( SVL 32.2-35.5 mm), 4 ♀( SVL 32.8-36.5 mm); W National Park, the edge of a temporary pond ( 1 kmsouth-west of the Kabougou forestpost office); 11.93669°N, 1.99464°E;  310 ma.s.l.;  21. VI.2018; same collector as for preceding; near water body; hand capture•  1 ♂( SVL 29.8 mm); Comoé-Léraba Forest; 9.88803°N, 4.61969°W;  230 ma.s.l.;  5.VIII.2018; H. J. Ayoro& A. Ohlerleg.; near a maize field (  50 mof the forest); hand capture•  1 ♂( SVL 32.4 mm); Folonzo villageswampy valley; 9.95777°N, – 4.67455°W;  240 ma.s.l.;  6.VIII.2018; same collectors as for preceding; in a cavity of tree; hand capture•  4♂( SVL 32.8-35.0 mm), 3 ♀( SVL 41.7-42.7 mm); Koti; 11.38779°N, – 3.06401°W;  310 ma.s.l.;  22.VIII.2018; H. J. Ayoroleg.; near a bean field; hand capture•  3 ♂; Kou Forest, on the bank of Kou Riverin the savannah part; 11.18815°N, – 4.44397°W;  375 ma.s.l.;  9.VIII.2018; H. J. Ayoro& A. Ohlerleg.; in a bush on the river bank; acoustic report•  2 ♂; Koubri, around “Ancien barrage”; 12.22828°N, – 1.34587°W;  320 ma.s.l.;  16.VII.2017; same collectors as for preceding; acoustic report•  Ioba province, near Dissin; 10.94250°N, – 3.15778°W;  260 ma.s.l.; 2011; J. Pennerleg.; field direct observation.  LITERATURE REPORTS. —  Burkina Faso• Gourmaprovince, Fada N’gourma; 12.06051°N, 0.34913°E;  300 ma.s.l.; 1983, I-III.2008 ( Böhme et al.1996; Mohneke et al.2011)•  Ganzourgouprovince, Mogtedo; 12.31844°N, – 0.83601°W;  280 ma.s.l. (Mohneke 2011; Mohneke et al. 2011);•  Zorgho; 12.2483°N, – 0.6278°W;  300 ma.s.l.; I-III.2008 (Mohneke 2011; Mohneke et al.2011).  DESCRIPTION. — 29 specimensexamined. According to SchiØtz (1999)and Rödel (2000), SVL of this species ranging from 29- 40.5 mmin both sexes. In the observed specimens, males measure 29.8-35.5 mmand females 31.4-42.7 mmSVL. The back of living specimens of a light green-olive colouration with scattered larger and smaller darker spots ( Fig. 5A).  HABITAT. — This species calls at night from holes at the base of shrubs. After rain these frogs may be found moving on the open ground, between grasses and bushes during the night. This species was not found in Dori and Yakouta in the Sahel regionof Burkina Faso. It is a common West African savannah species, with a distribution ranging from southern Senegalto western Nigeria( Böhme et al.1996; SchiØtz 1999; Rödel 2000; Nago et al.2006; Segniagbeto et al.2007). 2974253730 [813,1222,787,813] MATERIAL Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 16 561 1 2974253845 1966-08-06 SVL M. Lamotte Burkina Faso 290 12.53083 Kourweogo province 1 -1.7715 Laye 16 561 2 1 1 2974253679 [813,1161,919,944] FIELD, MATERIAL Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 16 561 1 2974253451 2018-06-13 SVL, VI H. J. Ayoro Burkina Faso 170 11.53252 Arly National Park 1 1.48241 Bongola 16 561 4 1 3 2974253597 2018-06-16 SVL, VI Burkina Faso 255 11.57852 Arly National Park 1 1.46004 16 561 2 1 1 2974253616 2018-06-20 VI Burkina Faso 265 11.88744 National Park 1 -2.11913 16 561 1 1 2974253664 2018-06-21 SVL, VI Burkina Faso 310 11.93669 National Park 1 1.99464 Kabougou forest 16 561 10 4 6 2974253626 2018-08-05 SVL H. J. Ayoro & A. Ohler Burkina Faso 230 9.88803 Comoe-Leraba Forest 1 -4.61969 16 561 1 1 2974253469 2018-08-06 SVL Burkina Faso 240 9.95777 Folonzo village 1 -4.67455 16 561 1 1 2974253315 2018-08-22 SVL H. J. Ayoro Burkina Faso 310 11.38779 Koti 1 -3.06401 16 561 SVL 32.8 7 3 4 2974253480 2018-08-09 H. J. Ayoro & A. Ohler Burkina Faso 375 11.18815 Kou Forest 1 -4.44397 Kou River 16 561 3 3 2974253678 2017-07-16 Burkina Faso 320 12.22828 Koubri 1 -1.34587 16 561 2 2 2974253802 J. Penner Burkina Faso 260 10.9425 Ioba province 1 -3.15778 Dissin 16 561 1 2974253333 Burkina Faso 300 12.06051 Fada N'gourma 1 0.34913 Gourma 16 561 1 2974253409 Burkina Faso 280 12.31844 Mogtedo 1 -0.83601 Ganzourgou 16 561 1 2974253406 Burkina Faso 300 12.2483 Zorgho 7 -0.6278 Zorgho 16 561 1