Hyperolius inyangae Channing in Channing, Hillers, Lötters, Rödel, Schick, Conradie, Rödder, Mercurio et al., 2013
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Hyperolius inyangae, commonly known as the Nyanga long reed frog, is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae.
The current described range is limited to the Nyanga National Park in Zimbabwe, which it is named after. It inhabits a range of watery sites in highland areas along the eastern Zimbabwe-Mozambique border.
Wikipedia contributors, Hyperolius inyangae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:32:22.968768+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hyperolius inyangae Channing in Channing, Hillers, Lötters, Rödel, Schick, Conradie, Rödder, Mercurio et al., 2013
- Name authority
- Channing in Channing, Hillers, Lötters, Rödel, Schick, Conradie, Rödder, Mercurio et al., 2013
- 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 inyangae Channing in Channing, Hillers, Lötters, Rödel, Schick, Conradie, Rödder, Mercurio et al., 2013
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 |
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.
- Channing, Hillers, Lötters, Rödel, Schick, Conradie, Rödder, Mercurio et al., 2013 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:6N29K. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.