Hyperolius ocellatus
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| Hyperolius ocellatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Hyperolius |
| Species: | H. ocellatus |
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| Hyperolius ocellatus Günther, 1858 | |
Hyperolius ocellatus is a species of tropical West African frog in the family Hyperoliidae, that is split into the subspecies H. o. ocellatus and H. o. purpurescens. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, ponds, and canals and ditches.
Hyperolius ocellatus ocellatus is from areas west of the Sanaga River in Cameroon, and H. o. purpurescens is found south and east of the river.[2] Due to the high population of the species and the extended area in which it can be found, the International Union for Conservation of Nature have classed Hyperolius ocellatus as Least Concern, as its population is thought to be stable. It is unlikely that the population is declining fast enough for the species to be classed as threatened. At the highest elevations, it is found at 2,000 metres (6,600 feet) above sea level.[1]