Kassina decorata (Angel, 1940)
Megalixalus decorata Angel, 1940, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Paris, Ser. 2, 12: 240. Holotype: MNHNP 1939.124, according to Guibé, 1950 "1948", Cat. Types Amph. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.: 58. Type locality: "Cameroun. Cratère de l'Eboga, Monts Manengouba".
Kassina decorata — Laurent and Combaz, 1950, Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr., 43: 270.
Kassina maculosa decorata — Perret, 1958, Bull. Inst. Franç. Afr. Noire, Ser. A, 20: 1437-1447. Inger, 1968, Explor. Parc Natl. Garamba, Miss. H. de Saeger, 52: 127.
Kassina (Kassina) decorata — Dubois, 1987 "1986", Alytes, 5: 37.
Kassina decorata — Amiet, 2007, Rev. Suisse Zool., 114: 102.
English Names
Decorated Running Frog (Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 68).
Distribution
Cameroon (Bamiléké Plateau and Mt. Manengouba); perhaps to Uele, northern Dem. Rep. Congo.
Comment
Amiet, 2007, Rev. Suisse Zool., 114: 102-113, discussed the former difficulty of distinguishing this species from Kassina maculosa, provisionally removed this species from the synonym of Kassina maculosa, where it had been placed by Schiøtz, 1999, Treefrogs Afr.: 241-242, and provided discussion of how identification can be arrived at. The range is highly provisional. See account for Cameroon by Amiet, 2012, Rainettes Cameroun: 387-393.
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