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Taxonomic and distributional notes: This forest edge species has been reported from sever¬ 
al parts of the Congo Basin, where wetlands are very widespread, and probably represents the 
center of its dispersion (Amiet 2012). Schiotz (1999) provided a distribution map of the species 
with a record in Uige Province, in northern Angola, although without further detail. 
Genus Hyperolius Rapp, 1842 
Hyperolius adspersus Peters, 1877 Sprinkled Long Reed Frog 
Hyperolius adspersus Peters 1877a:619, pi., figs. 6-6a. Holotype: ZMB 9176 fide Laurent (1961:92). Type 
loeality: “Chinehoxo” Cabinda Provinee, Angola. 
Rappia nobrei Ferreira 1904:112. Syntypes: MHNFCP 017292 [2 specimens] (collector F. Newton). Type 
locality: “Cabiri” Bengo Province, Angola. Considered a junior synonym ofH. adspersus by Ceriaco et al. 
(2014a:21). 
Hyperolius nasutus adspersus: Laurent (1961:92). 
Hyperolius granulatus: Laurent (1964a: 155), Cei (1977:17). 
Hyperolius adspersus: Amiet (2005:274), Fretey et al. (2011:29), Channing et al. (2013b:314), Frost (2016). 
Hyperolius cf adspersus: Ceriaco et al. (2014a:21). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is known from southern Cameroon to the lower Congo 
Basin in Democratic Republic of Congo to northern Angola, including the Cabinda encalve. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 32): The 
species is known from the type locality “Chin- 
choxo” and from scattered localities in north¬ 
eastern Angola. Cabinda: “Chinehoxo” 
[-5.10000, 12.10000] (Peters 1877a:619; Lau¬ 
rent 1961:92; Amiet 2005:275; Channing et al. 
2013b:317; Frost 2016). Bengo; “Cabiri” 
[-8.91667, 13.66667] (Ferreira 1904:112; 
Ceriaco et al. 2014a:21). Lunda Sul: “Alto 
Chicapa galerie forestiere des sources du ruis- 
seau Cuilo” [-10.88333, 19.23333] (Laurent 
1964a: 155). Moxico: “Reserve de chasse de 
Cameia, 120 km a Test de Luso” [-11.83333, 
21.00000] (Laurent 1964a: 155); “Rives du lac 
Calundo” [-11.80000, 20.86667] (Laurent 
1964a: 155). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
This species was described by Peters (1877a) 
as Hyperolius adspersus based on a specimen collected in “Chinehoxo,” in the Cabinda enclave. 
Ferreira (1904) described Rappia nobrei from the type locality “Cabiri” collected by Francisco 
Newton. This taxon was previously considered as incertae sedis in part because of the long lack of 
study of the type specimens (Frost 2016). A recent study by Ceriaco et al. (2014a) confirmed that 
this taxon is clearly a member of the genus Hyperolius and is plausibly a junior synonym of 
H. adspersus. Previously, H. adspersus was considered to be a synonym of H. nasutus Gunther 
1865, but Amiet (2005) removed it from synonymy. This species is part of the taxonomically prob¬ 
lematic Hyperolius nasutus group, which currently contains 16 recognized species (Channing et al. 
2013b; Ceriaco et al. 2014a). Of these 16 species, only three are known to occur near the type local¬ 
ity of Rappia nobrei: Hyperolius adspersus, Hyperolius nasutus Gunther, 1865, and H. benguel- 
Map 32. Distribution of Hyperolius adspersus in Angola. 
