Hyperolius spinigularis, Stevens 1971, Stevens, 1971

HYPEROLIUS SPINIGULARIS View in CoL GROUP

Group C of Ernst et al. (2021); Spiny-throated reed frog complex/group of Loader et al. (2015), Barratt et al. (2017) and Lawson et al. (2023); H. spinigularis complex/group of Lawson (2010) and Barratt et al. (2017).

Contents (based on genetic data): H.burgessi Loader, Lawson, Portik and Menegon, 2015 ; H. davenporti Loader, Lawson, Portik and Menegon, 2015 ; H. minutissimus SchiØtz, 1975 ; H. ruvuensis Barratt, Lawson and Loader, 2017 ; H. spinigularis Stevens 1971 ; H. tanneri SchiØtz 1982 ; H. ukaguruensis Lawson, Loader, Lyakurwa and Liedtke, 2023 ; H. ukwiva Loader, Lawson, Portik and Menegon, 2015 ( Loader et al. 2015, Barratt et al. 2017, Portik et al. 2019, Ernst et al. 2021).

Area of occurrence: Mountains of central, eastern, and southern Tanzania (East and West Usambara Mts., Nguru Mts., Ukaguru Mts., Uluguru Mts., Rubeho Mts., Udzungwa Mts., Southern Highlands). Hyperolius spinigularis is known from southern Malawi (Mt. Mulanje) and adjacent regions of north-eastern Mozambique (Mt. Namuli). Hyperolius ruvuensis is known from the coastal forests of eastern Tanzania (Ruvu Forest).