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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SchiOtz, 1967
SchiOtz
1967
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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).
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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
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[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