Hyperolius schoutedeni is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is known from the northern half of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, central-west and southeastern Republic of the Congo, and southeastern Gabon; its true range probably extends into the adjacent Central African Republic and South Sudan. It is morphologically very similar to Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris and has been confused with that species. However, molecular data suggests that its closest relatives include Hyperolius kivuensis, Hyperolius balfouri, and Hyperolius quinquevittatus, rather than H. cinnamomeoventris.
The specific name schoutedeni honours Henri Schouteden, Belgian zoologist who made many expeditions to Congo. Common names Kunungu reed frog (Kunungu being the type locality) and Schouteden's reed frog have been proposed for it.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
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starts withMales grow to 25 mm (1.0 in) and females to 28 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is rounded. The fingers and toes bear discs of similar sizes. Colouration is beige. There is a pair of yellow dorsolateral stripes as well as a yellow mid-dorsal stripe outlined with black. Unlike many other Hyperolius, colouration is not sexually dimorphic.
The male advertisement call is a double-click, consisting of two clicks emitted about 1.75 seconds apart.
