The nominate subspecies described here is light orange-brown with a narrow black dorsal stripe. It is recorded in forests of southeastern Nigeria, southwestern Cameroon and Bioko Island.
The nominate subspecies has a light orange-brown body and a narrow black stripe along the middle of its back.
The nominate subspecies' range includes forests of southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon, as well as montane forest on Bioko Island.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.