Hyperolius benguellensis (common name: Benguella long reed frog, Benguella reed frog, Bocage's sharp-nosed reed frog) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in southern Angola and northern Botswana and Namibia,[2][3] but other sources cite a wider and more eastern distribution.[1] It is similar to Hyperolius nasutus and have been considered a synonym of that species.[2] Hyperolius benguellensis is not considered threatened.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Hyperolius |
| Species: | H. benguellensis
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| Hyperolius benguellensis (Bocage, 1893)
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Rappia benguellensis Bocage, 1893 | |
Description edit
Male Hyperolius benguellensis grow to a snout–vent length of about 19 mm (0.75 in) and females to about 24 mm (0.94 in). Their body is long and slender. Tadpoles are unknown.[3]
Habitat and behaviour edit
Hyperolius benguellensis is a common frog associated with moist habitats with emergent vegetation (margins of swamps, rivers and lakes) in savanna and grassland habitats.[1] Male frogs call from elevated positions in vegetation. The call is a brief note consisting of five pulses, followed by 14 pulses at a slower rate.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Hyperolius benguellensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56116A86543456. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56116A86543456.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyperolius benguellensis (Bocage, 1893)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ a b c Channing, A.; A. Hillers; S. Lötters; M.-O. Rödel; S. Schick; W. Conradie; D. Rödder; V. Mercurio; P. Wagner; J. M. Dehling; L. H. Du Preez; J. Kielgast; M. Burger (2013). "Taxonomy of the super-cryptic Hyperolius nasutus group of long reed frogs of Africa (Anura: Hyperoliidae), with descriptions of six new species". Zootaxa. 3620 (3): 301–350. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3620.3.1. PMID 26120712.