Hyperolius frontalis Laurent, 1950
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Besides the broad ecological characteristics attributed to many species within the genus, almost nothing is known about the biology of this reed frog. In the wet season the reed frogs tend to gather near water, preferably smaller temporary water bodies, where they breed. However, very little is known of their whereabouts outside the breeding season (6). The clutch of this species comprises around 24 light green eggs in a clear jelly deposited on vegetation over water (2).
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Hyperolius frontalis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Schiøtz, A. & Drewes, R. 2004. Hyperolius frontalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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Hyperolius frontalis has a conspicuous light golden triangle adorning its snout. The rest of its body is predominately bright, translucent green, with slight mottling over a smooth back (2). Like other species within the genus, Hyperolius frontalis has expanded toe pads and fairly long legs that make it an adept climber (3) (4). The call of this species is a brief, hard buzzing, repeated two to three times (2).
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A large Hyperolius (males 25-29 mm) from montane forests in central Africa, bright translucent green with a light golden triangle on the snout and a mottled dorsum. Some specimens have a light, brief, broad dorsolateral stripe, rarely extending further back than the shoulder region. Vocal sac of calling males green. Pupil horizontal.
A number of large to medium-sized forest-living Hyperolius have been described or listed by Laurent 1950 and 1972 from Virunga National Park and its vicinity, R. D. Congo. The distinction between them is not well documented and the reference to older type material seems uncertain, and this may reflect on the validity of the current names. Further studies are therefore necessary. They have been treated here under the following names: H. frontalis/, H. diaphanus, H. alticola, H. chrysogaster, H. leucotaenius and H. xenorhinus.
This account was taken from "Treefrogs of Africa" by Arne Schiøtz with kind permission from Edition Chimaira publishers, Frankfurt am Main.
- Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.
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This species occurs in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo from northwest of Mount Rwenzori, south to west of Lake Kivu, extending into extreme south-western Uganda in the Bwindi Forest. Its recorded altitudinal range is 700-2,000 m asl. Its estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 26,818 km.
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H. frontalis is known from forests in eastern R. D. Congo and south-western Uganda.
- Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.
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Hyperolius frontalis occurs in the Albertine Rift, one of the richest sites for biodiversity in Africa (1) (5). Although the Albertine Rift stretches through several central African countries, this species only occurs in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and south-western Uganda between 700 and 2,000 metres above sea level (1).
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Habitat and Ecology
Systems
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
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This species is associated with montane forests, and has been found specifically in dense secondary vegetation overhanging a stream and in a small forest marsh (1).
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Red List Criteria
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2004Vulnerable (VU)
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