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Hyperolius parallelus

Gunther, 1858

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Biology and distribution. Widely distributed in the Congo Basin and the savannahs south of the Congo River, including DRC, Zambia, Angola, and western Tanzania (Channing 2022). In Angola, it is widely distributed across the entire territory (Marques et al. 2018; Baptista 2024). In Cabinda Province, the species has only been recorded in the Littoral Peneplain (this work), in addition to some historical records on the Coastal Drier Belt at Landana (Marques et al. 2018). The specimen reported here was found on vegetation surrounding a pond in a highly disturbed area.

Lobón-Rovira, Javier, Lobón-Rovira, Baptista, Ninda L, Clark, Tyron, Verburgt, Luke, Jongsma, Gregory Fm, Conradie, Werner, and, Luis Veríssimo, Vaz, Pedro, Pinto (2025): Filling the gaps: herpetological checklist of Mayombe National Park and Cabinda Province (Angola) shed light on one of the most unexplored corners of tropical Central Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 74 (1): 1-59, DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2024.2421007, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2024.2421007

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Material. ANGOLA – Cabinda Province • between Dinge and Chindende; – 5.1208, 12.3667; 15 m a. s. l.; FKH 0696; GenBank: PQ 455783. Identification. Part of the H. viridiflavus complex, that in Angola includes material previously assigned to H. angolensis, now ascribed to H. parallelus (Channing 2022). While juveniles and some males display a drab colour pattern (Phase J), two very different morphotypes are reported in adult females and some males (Phase F), namely a colourful red-marbled dorsum on the Angolan plateau, or with two broad dark dorsal stripes in populations on the coastal regions and up to the western escarpment forests. The material reported here differs by a minimum of 1.8 % (16 S p - distance) from other material in Angola (Channing 2022). The single specimen sampled in this work displays a “ lined form ” (Figure 6 N), in agreement with specimens reported from the coastal region of Angola (Channing 2022).

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AnimaliaChordataAmphibiaAnuraHyperoliidaeHyperoliusHyperolius parallelus

Animalia147

Chordata146

Amphibia71

Anura70

Hyperoliidae11

Hyperolius6

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Figure 6. Species of the family Hyperoliidae recorded from Mayombe National Park and Cabinda Province, Angola. Codes in brackets represent field numbers. A. Afrixalus aff. dorsalis (P2.068) from Sanga Mongo, B. Mbundu (P3.127), Lower Mayombe and C. Tando Zinze (P1.150). D. Afrixalus osorioi (P3.175) from Miconge, Upper Mayombe. E. Afrixalus paradorsalis (P3.520) from Sanga Wanda, Lower Mayombe and F. Vaku (P2.060), Upper Mayombe. G. Hyperolius adspersus (P1.147) from Tando Zinze. H. Female Hyperolius ocellatus (P9.062) from South of Dinge and I. male H. ocellatus from Sanga Mongo, Lower Mayombe (P2.078) J. Hyperolius olivaceus (P3.173), K. (P2.222) and L. (P2.227) from Miconge, Upper Mayombe, and M. (P3.205) from Lower Mayombe. N. Hyperolius parallelus (P1.298) from Tando Zinze. O. Male Hyperolius pardalis (P3.143) from Chimbete, Lower Mayombe, and P. females of H. pardalis from Sanga Mongo, Lower Mayombe (P2.083) and Q. from South of Dinge (P9.058). R. Hyperolius platyceps (P2.067) and S. (P2.102) from Sanga Mongo, Lower Mayombe. T. Hylambates leonardi (P2.095) in amplexus, from Sanga Mongo, Lower Mayombe. Photographs by PVP (A–I, K–M, O–T), JLR (J) and TB (G, N).

Imageimage/png© Lobón-Rovira, Javier;Lobón-Rovira;Baptista, Ninda L;Clark, Tyron;Verburgt, Luke;Jongsma, Gregory Fm;Conradie, Werner;and, Luis Veríssimo;Vaz, Pedro;PintoLobón-Rovira, Javier;Lobón-Rovira;Baptista, Ninda L;Clark, Tyron;Verburgt, Luke;Jongsma, Gregory Fm;Conradie, Werner;and, Luis Veríssimo;Vaz, Pedro;Pinto

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