Chiromantis
Encyclopedia
Chiromantis is a genus of frog
s in the family Rhacophoridae
. Most live in the Africa
n tropics, but the recently described Chiromantis samkosensis is endemic to Cambodia
.
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...
s in the family Rhacophoridae
Rhacophoridae
Rhacophoridae is a family of frog species, which occur in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. They are commonly known as shrub frogs, or more ambiguously as "moss frogs" or "bush frogs". Some Rhacophoridae are called "tree frogs"...
. Most live in the Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n tropics, but the recently described Chiromantis samkosensis is endemic to Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
Species
- Chiromantis kelleriChiromantis kelleriChiromantis kelleri is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and possibly Sudan.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and intermittent freshwater marshes....
Boettger, 1893. - Chiromantis laevis Smith, 1924.
- Chiromantis petersiiChiromantis petersiiChiromantis petersii is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family.It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and possibly Ethiopia.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes,...
Boulenger, 1882. - Chiromantis rufescens Günther, 1869.
- Chiromantis xerampelina Peters, 1854.
- Chiromantis samkosensisChiromantis samkosensisChiromantis samkosensis is a moss frog, found in Cambodia in the Cardamom Mountains. It was first described in 2007.-Physical description:...
Grismer, Thy, Chav & Holden, 2007.
External links
- Chiromantis at CalPhotos