{{Short description|Species of frog}} {{Speciesbox | image = | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2015 |title=''Hyperolius frontalis'' |volume=2015 |article-number=e.T56135A16939435 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T56135A16939435.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref> | genus = Hyperolius | species = frontalis | authority = Laurent, 1950 | synonyms = | synonyms_ref = <ref name=Frost/> }}
'''''Hyperolius frontalis''''' is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, from northwest of Mount Rwenzori, south to west of Lake Kivu, extending into extreme south-western Uganda in the Bwindi Forest. Common names '''Bushoho reed frog''' and '''white-snouted reed frog''' have been coined for this species.<ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021" /><ref name=Frost/><ref name="African Amphibians"/>
==Description== Adult males measure {{convert|25|-|29|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} in snout–vent length. The dorsum is bright translucent green with some mottling. The snout bears a conspicuous light golden triangle. A light, brief, broad dorsolateral stripe is sometimes present, occasionally extending further back than the shoulder region. Calling males have green vocal sac.<ref name="African Amphibians"/><ref name=AmphibiaWeb/>
The male advertisement call is a brief, hard buzzing that is repeated two–three times.<ref name="African Amphibians"/><ref name=AmphibiaWeb/>
==Habitat and conservation== ''Hyperolius frontalis'' occurs in lowland and montane forest at elevations of {{convert|700|–|2000|m|abbr=on}} above sea level. It has been recorded in dense secondary vegetation overhanging a small stream and in a small marsh in forest. Breeding habitat is unknown, but presumably the larvae are aquatic. It appears to be common within its range. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture activities, wood extraction, and expanding human settlements. It occurs in the Bwindi National Park in Uganda and in the Virunga National Park and—possibly—Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
==References== {{Reflist|30em|refs= <ref name="African Amphibians">{{cite web |url=http://africanamphibians.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/1375 |title=''Hyperolius frontalis'' Laurent, 1950 |author= |year= |work=African Amphibians |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
<ref name=AmphibiaWeb>{{cite web |url=https://amphibiaweb.org/species/529 |title=''Hyperolius frontalis'' |year=2008 |work=AmphibiaWeb |publisher=University of California, Berkeley |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
<ref name=Frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hyperoliidae/Hyperolius/Hyperolius-frontalis |title=''Hyperolius frontalis'' Laurent, 1950 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2018 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> }}
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frontalis Category:Frogs of Africa Category:Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Amphibians of Uganda Category:Taxa named by Raymond Laurent Category:Amphibians described in 1950 Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot