Hyperolius puncticulatus

{{Short description|Species of frog}}

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| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| image = Riedfrosch-106.jpg

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2016 |title=Hyperolius puncticulatus |volume=2016 |page=e.T56187A16951650 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56187A16951650.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}

| taxon = Hyperolius puncticulatus

| authority = (Pfeffer, 1893)

| synonyms = Rappia puncticulata Pfeffer, 1893

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Hyperolius puncticulatus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae.{{cite web |url=http://africanamphibians.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/1441 |title=Hyperolius puncticulatus (Pfeffer, 1893) |work=African Amphibians |access-date=12 June 2018}} It is endemic to Unguja (=Zanzibar), Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry forest, moist forest, and bush land. It breeds in pools, and males can be heard calling from the surrounding vegetation. Although quite common species within its small range, it is considered endangered by the IUCN because of habitat loss.

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{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hyperoliidae/Hyperolius/Hyperolius-puncticulatus |title=Hyperolius puncticulatus (Pfeffer, 1893) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2018 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=12 June 2018}}

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puncticulatus

Category:Frogs of Africa

Category:Amphibians of Tanzania

Category:Endemic fauna of Tanzania

Category:Amphibians described in 1893

Category:Taxa named by Georg Johann Pfeffer

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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