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[-13.73333, 15.06667] (Boeage 1893:133, 1895a:179, 1897a:205; Loveridge 1957:317; Ferret 
1976a:23). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Ferret (1976a) noted that the synonymy ofZ. angolen- 
sis with L. bocagei was diffieult to evaluate due to the differenees in maturity between the type 
speeimens of these two speeies, which were lost in the 1978 fire in Museu Boeage. Poynton and 
Broadley (1987) described a similar species, Leptopelis parbocagii based on five specimens 
collected at Mabwe on the eastern shore of Lake Upemba, in what is now the Democratic Repub¬ 
lic of Congo. Because of their morphological similarity and overlapping distributions, the identifi¬ 
cation of these two species remains difficult (Schiotz 1999; Schiotz and Van Daele, 2003). 
Leptopelis bocagii is a widespread species in southern and central Africa (Channing 2001), though 
it may comprise several cryptic species (Largen 1977; Amiet 2012). Ferreira (1904) described the 
variety leucopunctata, currently considered a synonym of Leptopelis bocagii (Gunther, 1865). 
Ceriaco et al. (2014a) provided more details about the taxonomic identity and nomenclature of 
L. bocagii and located a syntype from “Gumba, Sa [Serra] de Selles = Angola,” collected by 
Francisco Newton during the 1903-1905 expedition in Angola, in the Museu de Historia Natural 
da Universidade do Porto, Portugal. 
Leptopelis cynnamomeus (Boeage, 1893) Angola Forest Treefrog 
Hylambates cynnamomeus Boeage 1893:120. Holotype: MBLT. 16-250 (collector J.A. d’Anchieta), destroyed 
by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Quilengues,” Huila Province, Angola. 
Hylambates eynnamomeus: Bcoage (1895a: 180, 1897a:205). 
Leptopelis viridis einnamomeus: Laurent (1964a: 148), Cei (1977:17). 
Leptopelis eynnamomeus'. Schiotz (1975:24), Frost (1985:229, 2016), Poynton and Broadley (1987:177), 
Schiotz (1999:299), Channing (2001:200), Schiotz and Van Daele (2003:146), Fretey et al. (2011:36). 
Leptopelis boeagii: Loveridge (1957:317). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is known from central Angola, northwestern Zambia, and 
southern Democratic Republic of Congo. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 70): The species is known from the type locality “Quillengues” 
in Huila, as well as from central and northeast¬ 
ern Angola, next to the boundary with the 
Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. 
Lunda Norte: “Dundo” [-7.36667, 20.83333] 
(Laurent 1964a:148; Channing 2001:201). 
Moxico: “Cazombo” [-11.88333, 22.91667] 
(Laurent 1964a: 148; Channing 2001:201). 
Huila: “Quillengues” [-14.06667, 15.08333] 
(Boeage 1893:120, 1895a:180, 1897a:205; 
Loveridge 1957:317; Schiotz 1975:24; Ferret 
1976a:22; Frost 1985:229, 2016; Channing 
2001 : 201 ). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Ferret (1976a) examined the holotype from 
Angola in the collection of Museu Boeage and 
condisered two paratypes from “Boloma” in 
Guinee-Bissau to represent Leptopelis viridis 
(Gunther, “1868” 1869). 
Distribution of Leptopelis cynnamomeus in 
