Frog Atlas of Southern Africa

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FrogMAP:   8496
Province:  
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1627CA
Observer:   McDougall Stephanie
Date of record:   2018-03-28
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   We get many variations in colour. Why are they known as the mazabuka reed frog?
Last updated:   2024-05-08 15:11:10
Sp. code:   592
Species name:   Hyperolius marginatus
Common name:   Marginated Reed Frog
Family:   Hyperoliidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Painted reed frog.
Institution:   FITZPATRICK-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=FrogMAP-8496
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 8496 - photo: 1
VM-number: 8496 - photo: 2
VM-number: 8496 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   I honestly have no idea where their common name comes from, but I will try to find out for you.
Date:   2018-04-20 22:59:11
Species name:   Hyperolius pyrrhodictyon -- Mazabuka Reed Frog
Species code:   2750
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   Hyperolius pyrrhodictyon now a synonym of Hyperolius marginatus (Channing, A. 2022. Zootaxa 5134: 301–354)
Date:   2022-12-20 17:00:21
Species name:   Hyperolius marginatus -- Marginated Reed Frog
Species code:   592

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