Amphibians of Togo: taxonomy, distribution and conservation status Author Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoudé Laboratory of Ecology and Ecotoxicology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lomé, BP 6057 Lomé, Togo, BP 1515, Lomé (Togo) and Institute for Development, Ecology, Conservation and Cooperation, Rome (Italy) gsegniagbeto @ gmail. com (corresponding author) Author Mark-Oliver, Annemarie Ohler Author Luca, Mark-Oliver Rödel Author Alain, Luca Luiselli Author Dubois, Alain Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE-PSL, Université des Antilles, 57 rue Cuvier, CP 30, F- 75005, Paris (France) alain. dubois @ mnhn. fr dubois@mnhn.fr text Zoosystema 2024 2024-10-08 46 25 631 670 https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/zoosystema2024v46a25.pdf journal article 10.5252/zoosystema2024v46a25 1638-9387 13907152 D4AC1F89-AC34-43C4-9761-3F2015A02265 Hyperolius sylvaticus SchiØtz, 1967 ( Fig. 10C ) MATERIALS EXAMINED . — Togo • 1 ♂ ; Yégué; MNHN-RA-2008.0129 • 2 ♂ ; Diguengué; Coll. GHS-W-1632, Coll. GHS-W 1657 • 1 ♀ ; Kovié; MNHN-RA-1993.6093. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS . — Liberia • 4 ♂ ; Nimba , MNHN- RA-1998.1392-1395 . Côte d’Ivoire • 2 ♀ ; Lamto, MNHN-RA-1993.3720, MN- HN-RA-1993.7693 • 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ , paratypes of Hyperolius sylvaticus ivorensis SchiØtz, 1967 ; 35 km north of Abidjan ; MNHN-RA-1993.3722, MNHN-RA-1993.3723 • 4 ♂ , paratypes of Hyperolius sylvaticus ivorensis SchiØtz, 1967 ; Ndenou ; MNHN-RA-1993.3724-3727 . Ghana • 1 ♂ , paratype of Hyperolius sylvaticus sylvaticus SchiØtz, 1967 ; Bobiri; MNHN-RA-1993.3729 . Nigeria • 2 ♂ , paratypes of Hyperolius sylvaticus nigeriensis SchiØtz, 1967 ; 6 miles north of University of Ibadan ; MNHN-RA-1993.3729 . DESCRIPTION . — Slender-bodied tree frog (SVL 22.5-23.7 mm ♂ , 28-30 mm ♀ ), with pointed snout. Head slightly longer than broad (HW 30-36% SVL; HL 34-37% SVL ). Tympanum poorly distinct (TYD 3-5% SVL ). Tibia moderately long (TL 46-50% SVL ). FIG . 9. — Representatives of anuran species from Togo in life: A -D , Hyperolius nitidulus Peters,1875 : A , (N’Gambi); B , C , (Karalé); D , (Bounako). Webbing large; webbing formula: I 1 – 1 ½ II ½ –1 ½ III ½ – 1 ½ IV 1 ½ – ½ V. Toes and fingers terminated by discs. Skin uniformly smooth over entire back and flanks; belly and chest granular. COLOURATION . — The dorsal colouration is characterised by a dark mid-dorsal band that includes the inter-orbital band and a sacral spot; in other individuals three large, transversely orientated spots, an inter-orbital, a shoulder and a sacral spot, form the dorsal pattern. The ventral side is white. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM . — The male has a subgular vocal sac with a gland. HABITATS AND DISTRIBUTION . — The small number of specimens collected makes it difficult to estimate the species range in Togo . The specimen MNHN-RA-2008.0129 was captured in the gallery forest along the Yégué River in Adélé ( Hillers et al. 2009 ). SchiØtz (1999) indicated that it is mainly a forest species. The distribution localities mentioned in the Volta region between Togo and Ghana ( Rödel & Agyei 2003 ) confirm the range of this species. TAXONOMY NOTE . — See comment under Hyperolius laticeps .