A new species of Hyperolius Rapp, 1842 (Anura: Hyperoliidae) from the Serra da Chela mountains, south–western Angola
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2012Author
Conradie, Werner
Measey, G. John
Branch, William R.
Tolley, Krystal A.
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A new species of African reed frog (genus Hyperolius Rapp, 1842) is described from a high altitude, forested gorge in the
Serra da Chela mountain range near the village of Humpata, Lubango area, Huila Province, south-western Angola. It is
currently only known from its type locality. Phylogenetic reconstruction using the mitochondrial 16S marker reveals that
it is the sister taxon of the poorly known Hyperolius cinereus (>4% sequence divergence) also described from Angola, and
forms part of a larger clade comprising H. platyceps. The new species is distinguished from other closely related
Hyperolius species by genetic divergence, vocalisation, an unusual torrent stream habitat, and colouration