Description
A small Hyperolius (males 16-19 mm, females 23-26 mm) from the dense forest in the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania. Dorsum with broad transverse bars or an hour-glass pattern in dark and light grey. Dorsum coarsely granulated in males, smooth in females. Gular flap in males flat and smooth with very little dilatable skin. Pupil horizontal.

Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Tanzania, United Republic of

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Collected in swamps in dense evergreen forest in the Udzungwas, Tanzania.

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
No call was heard from this species, in spite of careful listening on a locality with breeding activity.

Comments
This account was taken from "Treefrogs of Africa" by Arne Schiøtz with kind permission from Edition Chimaira publishers, Frankfurt am Main.

References

Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Hyperolius kihangensis <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5705> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Nov 29, 2024.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2024. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 29 Nov 2024.

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