The taxonomic status of Hylambates rufus aubryioides Andersson, 1907, a taxon rarely treated in the literature and considered to represent a junior synonym of Leptopelis modestus, is re-evaluated. The taxon is redescribed and a lectotype is designated. Morphological comparisons revealed that it is neither conspecific with L. modestus, nor with L. calcaratus, as suggested by an unpublished identification tag. Instead, no morphological characters distinguish the taxa L. aubryioides and L. omissus. Leptopelis aubryioides (Andersson, 1907) is considered a valid species and Leptopelis omissus Amiet, 1992 is placed as its junior synonym.