Description
The type series consists of three specimens measuring in snout–vent length; the smallest one is the holotype, an adult male. Females can reach at least in snout–vent length. The head is narrow and flat, and the eyes point almost directly upward. No Tympanum (anatomy), tympanum is visible. The legs are short compared to other ''Hymenochirus''. The fingers are half-webbed, whereas the toes are completely webbed, with the webbing scarcely indented. Skin is coarsely and uniformly tubercular. The body is muddy brown above with indistinct dark brown spotting that becomes distinct below.Habitat and conservation
''Hymenochirus curtipes'' is presumably ecologically similar to ''Hymenochirus boettgeri'', an aquatic frog that occurs in still, shaded water in lowland rainforest, and in pools by slow-flowing rivers. Two individuals in amplexus have been reported in a flooded forest. No significant threats to this species are known; although it is collected for pet trade, this is not considered a threat.As pets
''Hymenochirus curtipes'' are kept as pets. Former London mayor Ken Livingstone was the first person in the world to breed ''H. curtipes'' in captivity.''Would I Lie To You? (TV series), Would I Lie to You?'' Series 3 Episode 2. BBC Television. First broadcast 17 August 2009.References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q766946 Hymenochirus, curtipes Frogs of Africa Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Amphibians of the Republic of the Congo Amphibians described in 1924 Taxa named by Gladwyn Kingsley Noble Taxonomy articles created by Polbot