Stream frogs in Tanzania (Ranidae: Strongylopus): The case of S. Merumontanus and S. Fuelleborni

Abstract

Examination of the holotype of Strongylopus merumontanus (Lönnberg) points to Barbour & Loveridge (1928) being unjustified in referring Stream Frogs from northeastern Tanzania to this species. Their material is here assigned to the widespread S. fuelleborni, a species shown to differ substantially from the S. merumontanus holotype. It is concluded that S. merumontanus and S. fuelleborni both occur on Mt Meru as separate taxa. This counters a proposal by Channing & Davenport (2002) to synonymise the two species.