Hyperolius

Hyperolius
Hyperolius argus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Hyperolius
Rapp [fr; de], 1842
Type species
Hyla horstocki
Schlegel, 1837
Species

145 species (but see text)

Synonyms[1]
  • Eucnemis Tschudi, 1838 – homonym of Eucnemis Ahrens, 1812 (Insecta)
  • Hyperolius Rapp, 1842 – replacement name
  • Epipole Gistel, 1848
  • Crumenifera Cope, 1862
  • Rappia Günther, 1865
  • Nesionixalus Perret, 1976
  • Chlorolius Perret, 1988
  • Alexteroon Perret, 1988

Hyperolius (commonly known as the African reed frogs or reed frogs) is a large genus of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae from Sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2] The genus is known to exhibit Sexual dichromatism, a trait that is otherwise rare in frogs.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Frost was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Channing and Rödel 2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Portik, D.M. "Sexual Dichromatism Drives Diversification within a Major Radiation of African Amphibians".