Lamecosoma inermis Ragge, 1961

(Fig. 9 G)

Distribution. Kenya (Ragge 1961b); Tanzania (Hemp 2002).

Habitat. Hemp 2002. Savanna grasslands on the eastern slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, rarely on Hyparrhenia grasslands.

Song. L. inermis males sing during the night hours. The song consists of a short swelling verse, ended abruptly at its loudest point. Males are perceived only in the immediate surrounding of 1– 2 m.

Altitudinal range at Mt Kilimanjaro: 1000–1100– 1400 m.

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