Record details

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:   7835
Province:   Cabo Delgado
Country:   Mozambique
Locus:   1040CD
Observer:   Luke Verburgt; Ursula Verburgt; Enviro-Insight
Date of record:   2011-10-14
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   This is a suspected new species. Werner Conradie has some genetic data suggesting that H. marmoratus type individuals in this area may be a novel species.
Last updated:   2023-01-05 11:57:52
Sp. code:   590
Species name:   Hyperolius marmoratus
Common name:   Painted Reed Frog
Family:   Hyperoliidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Hyperolius cf marmoratus
Institution:   Enviro-Insight
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-7835
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map

Contributing institution:

Enviro-Insight

Enviro-Insight
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Luke Verburgt
Comment:   Hyperolius cf marmoratus
Date:   2017-12-07 10:54:56
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   Hyperolius stictus -- Yellow-spotted Reed Frog
Date:   2020-01-22 14:48:20
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   3
By:   Werner Conradie
Comment:   Agree with Luke initial statement and tentative identification.
Date:   2020-01-24 15:28:36
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   4
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   Provisionally assigned to Hyperolius marmoratus, although this will be revisited once the genetic results have been published.
Date:   2020-07-28 11:03:27
Species name:   Hyperolius marmoratus -- Painted Reed Frog
Species code:   590

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