Hyperolius platyceps

Hyperolius platyceps

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Hyperolius
Species: Hyperolius platyceps

Name

Hyperolius platyceps (Boulenger, 1900)

Type locality: "Benito River".

Holotype: BM (2 specimens).

Synonyms

• Rappia platyceps Boulenger, 1900
• Rappia platyceps var. angolensis Ferreira, 1906
• Rappia pleurotaenia Boulenger, 1906
• Hyperolius pleurotaenius — Noble, 1924
• Hyperolius platyceps — Noble, 1924
• Hyperolius angolanus Ahl, 1931
• Megalixalus platyceps — Loveridge, 1938
• Megalixalus platyceps — Loveridge, 1938
• Hyperolius platyceps lomamiensis Laurent, 1943
• Hyperolius platyceps lombaris Laurent, 1951
• Hyperolius platyceps olbrechtsi Laurent, 1952
• Hyperolius platyceps angolanus — Laurent, 1954
• Hyperolius platyceps pleurotaenia — Perret, 1966

References

• Boulenger, 1900, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1900: 444.
• Perret, 1966, Zool. Jahrb., Jena, Abt. Syst., 93: 403.
• Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Hyperolius platyceps . Accessed on 02 June 2008.
• 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Hyperolius platyceps  (Least Concern) Downloaded on 02 June 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Benito River Reed Frog