Hyperolius schoutedeni Laurent, 1943
Hyperolius schoutedeni Laurent, 1943, Ann. Mus. R. Congo Belge, Tervuren, Zool., 4: 86. Holotype: MRAC 39837, by original designation. Type locality: "Kunungu (s/Congo)", western Dem. Rep. Congo.
English Names
Kunungu Reed Frog (Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 68).
Distribution
Roughly the northern half of Dem. Rep. Congo; likely to be found in adjacent Rep. Congo, Central African Republic, and South Sudan.
Comment
Related to Hyperolius kivuensis and Hyperolius multifasciatus, according to the original publication, but very similar to Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris, with which it has been commonly confused, according to Schiøtz, 1999, Treefrogs Afr.: 152. See account by Inger, 1968, Explor. Parc Natl. Garamba, Miss. H. de Saeger, 52: 161. Schiøtz, 2006, Alytes, 24: 58, discussed the species.
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