Hylarana fonensis (Rödel and Bangoura, 2004) White-lipped Frog
(English) This species is known so far from two localities in
the Simandou Range of south-eastern Guinea: the northeastern
flank of the Pic de Fon Forest and the Parc National de Haute
Niger (Rödel and Bangoura, 2004). This species is named for the
Pic de Fon forest reserve. H. fonensis is a large, slender frog
with pointed a snout, and it has a very distinct, concave loreal
region. H. fonensis’ skin is very rough due to numerous
tubercles on almost all dorsal surfaces with a uniform beige-
brown back. This species most distinct feature is it’s
comparatively broad dorsolateral ridges that stretch from
posterior corner of the eye to the groin. Males have huge
protruding glands on the upper arms, extensive webbing on the
feet andtoe tips that are long, slender, and pointed (Rodel and
Bangoura, 2004). The holotype measures 59.3 mm in snout-vent
length, while the paratypes range from 59.8-63.8 mm. The
holotype, an adult male in breeding condition, has