Afrixalus aureus Pickersgill, 1984
Golden Dwarf Reed Frog, Golden Spiny Reed Frog | family: Hyperoliidae genus: Afrixalus |
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Description The subspecies A. a. crotalus has reduced asperities and different tibial markings and shows a great geographical variation in pattern, including completely unmarked specimens apart from the lateral band and tibial markings. Tibia with an oblique transverse patch across only part of the exposed surface (Pickersgill 2007). Distribution and Habitat Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors Eggs are white and deposited in a folded, glued leaf above the water (Schiøtz 1999). Comments
References
Pickersgill, M. (2007). Frog Search: Results of Expeditions to Southern and Eastern Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. Originally submitted by: Arne Schiøtz (first posted 2001-01-01) Edited by: Kellie Whittaker (2008-09-30) Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Afrixalus aureus: Golden Dwarf Reed Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/443> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Mar 20, 2023.
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