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identified by Laurent (1964a) correspond to a closely related species that they described as Hyper- 
olius raymondi Conradie, Branch and Tolley, 2013 (see H. raymondi). Both species occur in flood¬ 
ed grasslands called “dambos” where water levels reach 30 (northern population) to 50 (southern 
population) cm deep (Conradie et al. 2013). Monard (1937a) stated that the syntype from “Bimbi” 
was a juvenile and differed in several characters. Due to that, Conradie et al. (2013a) argued that 
this specimen should not be considered part of the type series, instead assigning it only provision¬ 
ally to H. cinereus, which was followed by Frost (2016). We recently studied the type material in 
the Musee d’Histoire Naturelle, La-Chaux-de Fond, Switzerland and believe that the “Bimbi” spec¬ 
imen is identifiable as Hyperolius cinereus, and as it was used by Monard in his description it 
should be recognized as a part of the type series (Ceriaco et al. in prep.). 
Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris Bocage, 1866 Cinnamon-Bellied Reed Frog 
Hyperolius cinnamomeo-ventris Bocage 1866a:55, 1866b:75. Holotype: MBL (collector F.A.P. Bayao), not 
localted by Ferret (1976a:24), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Duque de Braganga” 
(Bocage 1866a: 55), [= Calandula] Malanje Province, Angola. 
Rappia tristis Bocage 1866a:56, 1866b:76. Holotype: MBL (collector F.A.P. Bayao), not localted by Ferret 
(1976a:25), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Duque de Bragan^a” (Bocage 1866a:56), 
[= Calandula] Malanje Province, Angola. 
Rappia cinnamomeiventris: Bocage (1895a:172, 1897a:204), Ferreira (1906:163). 
Rappia cinnamomei-ventris: Bocage (1897b:211), Noble (1924:252, 253), Mertens (1938:429). 
Hyperolius tristis: Bocage (1895a:171, 1897a:204), Boulenger (1882:121), Ferret (1976a:25). 
Rappia bivittata: Ferreira (1906:161). 
Hyperolius einnamomeoventris: Parker (1936:144), Laurent (1950a: 16, 1954a:78, 1964a: 149), Cei (1977:17), 
Ferret (1976a:25), Frost (1985:209, 2016), Schiotz (1999:129), Channing (2001:153), Conradie et al. 
(2013:206), Ceriaco et al. (2014a: 19), Ceriaco et al. (2016b:37). 
Hyperolius einnamomeoventris einnamomeoventris: Laurent (1961:79), Schiotz (1975:123). 
Hyperolius {Hyperolius) einnamomeoventris: Fretey et al. (2011:30). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is known from central and southern Cameroon south to 
Angola, extending across the Democratic 
Republic of Congo to northwestern Zambia, 
and east to Uganda and western Kenya. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 39): The 
species is found in western areas along the 
coast as well as northeastern regions of the 
country. Lunda Norte: “Dundo” [-7.36667, 
20.83333] (Laurent 1954a:78); “environs de 
Dundo, foret des sources de la Dundundo” 
[-7.36667, 20.83333] (Laurent 1964a: 149); 
“Matala, rive gauche de la Tshihumbwe, 40 km 
a Lest de Dundo” [-7.43333, 21.16667] (Lau¬ 
rent 1950a: 16); “Andrada (Luembe O)” 
[-7.68729, 21.37003] (Laurent 1954a:78); 
“Muita (Luembe E)” [-7.80000, 21.45000] 
(Laurent 1950a; 16); “riv. Kakuje, affl. gauche 
Luembe pres du village du “soba”, Santana” 
[-8.56667, 20.56667] (Laurent 1954a:78). 
Malanje: “Duque de Braganqa” [-9.10000, 
Map 39. Distribution of Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris 
in Angola. 
