Hyperolius houyi

Hyperolius houyi
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hyperoliidae
Genus:	Hyperolius
Species:	H. houyi
Binomial name
Hyperolius houyi Ahl, 1931

Hyperolius houyi is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It is only known from its type locality, "Ussagara, Neu Kamerum", which some sources consider untraceable but place in the modern-day Chad, ^{[1] [3]} while others associate it with Ussagara in Tanzania instead. ^[2] Common name Ussagara reed frog has been coined for this species. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Etymology

The specific name houyi honours Dr Reinhard Houy who collected in Tanzania in 1911–1912. ^[5]

Taxonomy

The taxonomic status of Hyperolius houyi is unclear. ^[1] The holotype is lost. It is probably a synonym of Hyperolius viridiflavus (superspecies). ^{[2] [3]}

Habitat and conservation

Hyperolius houyi probably breeds in bodies of water. Threats to this poorly known species are unknown. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Hyperolius houyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T56143A18375596. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T56143A18375596.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Hyperolius houyi Ahl, 1931". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
3. "Hyperolius houyi". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
4. "Hyperolius houyi Ahl, 1931". African Amphibians. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
5. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 98. ISBN   978-1-907807-42-8.