Hyperolius microps Günther, 1864
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Hyperolius acuticeps Seldomseen, Vumba, Zimbabwe
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Open encyclopedia reference
Hyperolius microps is a species of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae. It is known with some certainty from northern Malawi, extreme northern Mozambique, Tanzania, and coastal Kenya; presumably its range extends into adjacent Zambia. However, its range and delimitation differs widely between sources (see below).
Wikipedia contributors, Hyperolius microps; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:32:46.884283+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hyperolius microps Günther, 1864
- Name authority
- Günther, 1864
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hyperoliidae
- Genus
- Hyperolius
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyHyperoliidae Laurent, 1943
- subfamilyHyperoliinae Laurent, 1943
- genusHyperolius Rapp, 1842
- speciesHyperolius microps Günther, 1864
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hyperolius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperolius acuticephalus Ahl, 1931 | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius ademetzi Ahl, 1931 | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius albofrenatus Ahl, 1931 | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius argus Peters, 1854 | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius atrigularis Laurent, 1941 | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius balfouri (Werner, 1908) | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius bocagei Steindachner, 1867 | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius bopeleti Amiet, 1980 | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius chelaensis Conradie, Branch, Measey & Tolley, 2012 | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius chlorosteus (Boulenger, 1915) | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius cystocandicans Richards & Schiøtz, 1977 | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hyperolius dartevellei Laurent, 1943 | HyperoliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hyperolius acuticeps Ahl, 1931 Ahl, 1931 | synonym |
| Hyperolius usaramoae Loveridge, 1932 Loveridge, 1932 | synonym |
| Rappia microps (Günther, 1864) (Günther, 1864) | synonym |
| Hyperolius nasutus acuticeps Ahl, 1931 Ahl, 1931 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1098993 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3NQVR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.