''Hyperolius'' (commonly known as the African reed frogs or reed frogs) is a large
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
frog
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...
s in the family
Hyperoliidae
The Hyperoliidae, or sedge frogs and bush frogs, are a large family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored frogs which contain more than 250 species in 19 genera. Seventeen genera are native to sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, the monotypic g ...
from
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the list of sovereign states and ...
.
Sexual dichromatism
Sexual dimorphism is the condition where sexes of the same species exhibit different morphological characteristics, including characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most dioecious species, which consis ...
, a trait that is otherwise rare in frogs.
Species
Different sources may delimit species differently, and as new species are still being described, different number of species can be found. As of early 2022, ''Amphibian Species of the World'' lists 145 species[ and ''AmphibiaWeb'' 152 species.][
]
Nomina inquirenda
The following species are considered '' nomina inquirenda'' (species of doubtful identity):[
* ''Rappia granulata'' Tornier, 1896
* ''Rappia fimbriata'' Tornier, 1896
* '' Hyperolius laticeps'' Ahl, 1931
* '' Hyperolius thoracotuberculatus'' Ahl, 1931
]
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