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Afrixalus
''Afrixalus'', commonly known as the banana frogs, spiny reed frogs, cat's eye reed frogs, or leaf-folding frogs, is a genus of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. They occur in the Subsaharan Africa. They lay their eggs in vegetation above water, often folding leaves around the eggs for protection—hence the common name "leaf-folding frogs". Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Afrixalus '': The AmphibiaWeb lists 31 species. It does not include ''Afrixalus "quadrivittatus" ''Afrixalus'', commonly known as the banana frogs, spiny reed frogs, cat's eye reed frogs, or leaf-folding frogs, is a genus of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. They occur in the Subsaharan Africa. They lay their eggs in vegetation above water, ...'', and does not recognize '' Afrixalus brachycnemis'' as a full species. References Hyperoliidae Amphibian genera Amphibians of Sub-Saharan Africa Taxa named by Raymond Laurent Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Morerei
''Afrixalus morerei'' is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania. It was originally described as a subspecies of ''Afrixalus septentrionalis'', but is currently recognized as a full species. The specific name ''morerei'' honours Jean-Jacques Morère, a French herpetologist from the National Museum of Natural History, Paris. Its common names are Morère's spiny reed frog, Dabaga's leaf-folding frog, and Morere's banana frog. Description Adult males measure in snout–vent length. The legs are relatively short. The dorsum is light. A pair of parallel dark dorsolateral lines runs from behind the eye to the groin, merging into the dark lateral bands. There is a brown dot on top of each eye. The middle of tibia have a single brown band. The male advertisement call is a long, even buzzing. Habitat and conservation ''Afrixalus morerei'' occurs in marshy areas in open montane grasslands and in grassy glades in forest–grasslan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Fornasini
''Afrixalus fornasini'' is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae and is native to Africa. Its common name is Fornasini's spiny reed frog or the greater leaf-folding frogCarruthers, V. (2001). ''First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa''. . The specific epithet ''fornasini'' is in honour of Italian amateur naturalist Carlo Antonio Fornasini, who collected the type specimen. Distribution and habitat It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa and possibly Eswatini. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, water storage areas, and ponds. Conservation status The species is threatened in some parts of its range by habitat loss, but in general it is not very rare, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Knysnae
The Knysna banana frog (''Afrixalus knysnae'') is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Habitat Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, water storage areas, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Knysna banana frog is a species known from around 7 locations at low altitude (< 250 m asl) on the south coast of South Africa on either side of the border between the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces. To the extent of scientists knowledge we know that the occurrence rate is 1,756 km². The area of occupancy has not been formally calculated but is known to be declining as some sites (like Covie) are presumed lost as no adults or tadpoles have been found there for at least three years. Although some sites are pristine, others are threatened by alien vegetation. Banana frogs are native to South Africa (Eastern Cape Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Septentrionalis
''Afrixalus'', commonly known as the banana frogs, spiny reed frogs, cat's eye reed frogs, or leaf-folding frogs, is a genus of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. They occur in the Subsaharan Africa. They lay their eggs in vegetation above water, often folding leaves around the eggs for protection—hence the common name "leaf-folding frogs". Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Afrixalus '': The AmphibiaWeb lists 31 species. It does not include ''Afrixalus "quadrivittatus" ''Afrixalus'', commonly known as the banana frogs, spiny reed frogs, cat's eye reed frogs, or leaf-folding frogs, is a genus of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. They occur in the Subsaharan Africa. They lay their eggs in vegetation above water, ...'', and does not recognize '' Afrixalus brachycnemis'' as a full species. References Hyperoliidae Amphibian genera Amphibians of Sub-Saharan Africa Taxa named by Raymond Laurent Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Hyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Schneideri
''Afrixalus schneideri'', also known as Schneider's banana frog, is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to a locality in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ..., but has not been found in the wild for many years. It is likely that it is not a valid species. References schneideri Endemic fauna of Cameroon Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1899 {{Hyperoliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Quadrivittatus
''Afrixalus quadrivittatus'' is a species of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae. It is native to central Africa, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon where it is widely distributed and abundant. Its natural habitats include moist and dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... It lays its eggs on leaves above pools, and the tadpoles drop into the water when they emerge. References quadrivittatus Frogs of Africa Amphibians described in 1908 Taxa named by Franz Werner Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Hyperoliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Paradorsalis
''Afrixalus paradorsalis'' is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is native to Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ..., where it occurs in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. It is widely distributed and occurs in several types of habitat, including disturbed and degraded areas. It lays its eggs on foliage above pools, and the tadpoles drop into the water to develop. References paradorsalis Frogs of Africa Amphibians of Cameroon Amphibians of Equatorial Guinea Amphibians of Gabon Amphibians of West Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1960 {{Hyperoliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Osorioi
''Afrixalus osorioi'' is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, western Kenya, and Uganda. The specific name ''osorioi'' honours Balthazar Osório, a Portuguese ichthyologist. Its common names include Angola banana frog, Osorio's spiny reed frog, Congro spiny reed frog, and forest tree frog. Description Adult males measure around and adult females in snout–vent length. They have a light and dark brown dorsal pattern that normally include a rectangular dark dorsal spot and which extends to the anus. Males have small, scattered, and inconspicuous asperities on the dorsal surfaces of head, body, and limbs. The tibia The tibia (; ), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); it connects ... have light upper side. The male advertisem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Orophilus
''Afrixalus orophilus'' is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, and southwestern Uganda. Common names Kivu banana frog, montane spiny reed frog, and two-lined leaf-gluing frog has been coined for it. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The dorsum has narrow stripes on lighter background (but showing little contrast to the ground colour) that converge on the head as well as posteriorly. Habitat and conservation ''Afrixalus orophilus'' occurs in montane grasslands, montane bamboo forests, and in wetland areas in reeds and papyrus, probably largely higher than above sea level; its specific habitat requirements are not well known. Knowledge on the population status of this species is sketchy; there are some recent records, but it has not been found again at its type locality, despite recent surveys. It is probably impacted by ongoing loss of habit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Nigeriensis
The Nigeria banana frog (''Afrixalus nigeriensis'') is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in southeastern Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and western Nigeria; it appears to be missing from Togo and Benin. Its natural habitat is primary rainforest, but it can also occur in farm bush. The eggs are laid on vegetation overhanging temporary ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural encroachment, expanding human settlements, and logging. A high prevalence of '' Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis'', the fungus causing chytridiomycosis that has been associated with amphibian declines elsewhere, has been demonstrated in specimens collected from the Okomu National Park The Okomu National Park, formerly the Okomu Wildlife Sanctuary, is a forest block within the Okomu Forest Reserve in the Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State in Nigeria. The park is about north west of Benin City. The park hol ... in Nigeria. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Manengubensis
''Afrixalus'', commonly known as the banana frogs, spiny reed frogs, cat's eye reed frogs, or leaf-folding frogs, is a genus of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. They occur in the Subsaharan Africa. They lay their eggs in vegetation above water, often folding leaves around the eggs for protection—hence the common name "leaf-folding frogs". Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Afrixalus '': The AmphibiaWeb lists 31 species. It does not include ''Afrixalus "quadrivittatus" ''Afrixalus'', commonly known as the banana frogs, spiny reed frogs, cat's eye reed frogs, or leaf-folding frogs, is a genus of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. They occur in the Subsaharan Africa. They lay their eggs in vegetation above water, ...'', and does not recognize '' Afrixalus brachycnemis'' as a full species. References Hyperoliidae Amphibian genera Amphibians of Sub-Saharan Africa Taxa named by Raymond Laurent Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Hyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrixalus Lindholmi
''Afrixalus lindholmi'' is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to Cameroon and only known from the holotype collected in Bibundi, in the coastal area of Mount Cameroon. Its taxonomic validity is in question. Etymology The specific name ''lindholmi'' honours Wassili Adolfovitch Lindholm, a Russian zoologist, herpetologist, and malacologist. Accordingly, common name Lindholm's Banana frog has been coined for this species. Taxonomy and description The holotype is a female measuring in snout–vent length. The tympanum is small but distinct. The specimen resembles a juvenile ''Leptopelis'', but is evidently an adult because it has about one hundred eggs in its ovaries. This number is much higher than is typical for ''Afrixalus'' species, and Amiet (2009) suggests that the placement of this species in ''Afrixalus'' should be considered ''incertae sedis'' only. Some specimens now recognized as ''Afrixalus lacteus'' were allocated to ''Afrixalus lindholmi'' be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
