Afrixalus
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Afrixalus is a genus of frog
in the Hyperoliidae
family. There are about 30 species.
Species include:
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Hyperoliidae
Hyperoliidae
Hyperoliidae is a family of small to medium sized, brightly colored, frogs which contains more than 250 species in 19 genera. Seventeen genera are native to sub-Saharan Africa. In addition,the monotypic genus Tachycnemis occurs on the Seychelles Islands, and the genus Heterixalus is endemic to...
family. There are about 30 species.
Species include:
- Afrixalus aureusGolden Banana FrogThe Golden Banana Frog or Golden Dwarf Reed Frog is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, and possibly Zimbabwe....
- golden banana frog - Afrixalus brachycnemisLesser Banana FrogThe Lesser Banana Frog is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and possibly Zambia....
- lesser banana frog - Afrixalus clarkeorumAfrixalus clarkeorumAfrixalus clarkeorum is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common name is Clarke's banana frog. It is endemic to Ethiopia...
- Clarke's banana frog - Afrixalus crotalusAfrixalus crotalusAfrixalus crotalus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater...
- Afrixalus delicatusPickersgill's Banana FrogThe Pickersgill's Banana Frog is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, and possibly Swaziland....
- Pickersgill's banana frog - Afrixalus dorsalisBrown Banana FrogThe Brown Banana Frog is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and possibly Togo.Its natural habitats are...
- brown banana frog - Afrixalus enseticolaEthiopian Banana FrogThe Ethiopian Banana Frog is a small frog that is endemic to Ethiopia. They live in altitudes of 1700-2750 meters on both sides of the Great Rift Valley in the Ethiopian Highlands...
- Ethiopian banana frog - Afrixalus equatorialisCongo Banana FrogThe Congo Banana Frog is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and possibly Republic of the Congo....
- Congo banana frog - Afrixalus fornasiniAfrixalus fornasiniAfrixalus fornasini is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family and is native to Africa. Its common name is Fornasini's spiny reed frog or the Greater Leaf-folding Frog-Distribution and habitat:...
- Fornasini's spiny reed frog - Afrixalus fulvovittatus - banded banana frog
- Afrixalus knysnaeKnysna Banana FrogThe Knysna Banana Frog is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to South Africa.-Habitat:...
- Knysna banana frog - Afrixalus lacteusAfrixalus lacteusAfrixalus lacteus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is endemic to Cameroon.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest....
- Afrixalus laevisAfrixalus laevisAfrixalus laevis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Uganda, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Republic of the Congo, possibly Nigeria, and possibly Rwanda.Its natural habitats are subtropical...
- Afrixalus leucostictusAfrixalus leucostictusAfrixalus leucostictus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and marshes....
- Afrixalus lindholmiAfrixalus lindholmiAfrixalus lindholmi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Cameroon, where it occurs in marshes.-Source:* Schiøtz, A. & Amiet, J.-L. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
- Afrixalus morereiAfrixalus morereiAfrixalus morerei is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common name is Morere's banana frog.It is endemic to Tanzania, where it occurs in the Udzungwa Mountains, and possibly the Uluguru Mountains....
- Morere's banana frog - Afrixalus nigeriensisAfrixalus nigeriensisAfrixalus nigeriensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, and possibly Liberia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes....
- Afrixalus orophilusAfrixalus orophilusAfrixalus orophilus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda....
- Afrixalus osorioiAfrixalus osorioiAfrixalus osorioi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common names include Angola banana frog and Osorio's spiny reed frog....
- Angola banana frog - Afrixalus paradorsalisAfrixalus paradorsalisAfrixalus paradorsalis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Central African Republic, and possibly Republic of the Congo....
- Afrixalus quadrivittatusAfrixalus quadrivittatusAfrixalus quadrivittatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, possibly Angola,...
- Afrixalus schneideriAfrixalus schneideriAfrixalus schneideri is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Cameroon.-Source:* Schiøtz, A. & Amiet, J.-L. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
- Afrixalus septentrionalisAfrixalus septentrionalisAfrixalus septentrionalis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and intermittent freshwater marshes....
- Afrixalus spinifronsNatal Banana FrogThe Natal Banana Frog is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in South Africa and possibly Lesotho....
- Natal banana frog - Afrixalus stuhlmanniAfrixalus stuhlmanniAfrixalus stuhlmanni is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, shrub-dominated wetlands, swamps, freshwater marshes, arable land, rural gardens, urban areas, heavily degraded former...
- Afrixalus sylvaticusAfrixalus sylvaticusAfrixalus sylvaticus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common name is forest banana frog.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations,...
- forest banana frog - Afrixalus uluguruensisAfrixalus uluguruensisAfrixalus uluguruensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common name is Uluguru banana frog. It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania...
- Uluguru banana frog - Afrixalus upembaeAfrixalus upembaeAfrixalus upembae is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.-References:...
- Afrixalus vibekensisAfrixalus vibekensisAfrixalus vibekensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is confirmed to exist in two locations in Ivory Coast and one in Ghana, and it possibly occurs in Guinea and Liberia, but further studies are needed....
- Afrixalus weidholziAfrixalus weidholziAfrixalus weidholzi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common name is Weidholz's banana frog. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly...
- Weidholz's banana frog - Afrixalus witteiAfrixalus witteiAfrixalus wittei is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common name is De Witte's spiny reed frog. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia....
- De Witte's spiny reed frog