Hyperolius acuticephalus

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Hyperolius acuticephalus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Hyperolius
Species:
H. acuticephalus
Binomial name
Hyperolius acuticephalus
Ahl, 1931

Hyperolius acuticephalus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. Being only known from its type locality, Ngoto in southwestern Central African Republic, it is endemic to that country. [1] [2] [3] However, the exact type locality is considered untraceable. [1] [3] There are doubts about taxonomic validity of this species, [1] to the degree that the AmphibiaWeb considers it a nomen nudum . [3]

There is no information on ecology of or threats to this species. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Hyperolius acuticephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T56107A18373490. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T56107A18373490.en .
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Hyperolius acuticephalus Ahl, 1931". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hyperolius acuticephalus". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2019.