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Hyperolius nasutus Günther, 1865
Nomenclature
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Family: Hyperoliidae Laurent, 1943Genus: Hyperolius Rapp, 1842
Species:
Hyperolius nasutus Günther, 1865
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Longnose Reed Frog
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Long-nosed Reed Frog
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Sharp-nosed Reed Frog
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Sharp-and-blunt-snouted Sedge Frog
Language:
English
Vernacular name:
Long Reed Frog
Language:
English
SUMMARY
Hyperolius nasutus is considered a ‘superspecies,’ a complex of multiple species that are morphologically similar, but vary in their advertisement calls and occur throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. Included in debates over this complex are H. acuticeps, H. adspersus, H. benguellensis, H. lamottei, H. nasutus, H. poweri, H. quinquevittatus, and H. viridis. More work is necessary to determine the limits of species boundaries within this complex (Harper et al., 2010). See Channing et al. (2002), Schiøtz (2006), and Pickersgill (2007) for further discussion.