Hyperolius pusillus
Water Lily Reed Frog | family: Hyperoliidae genus: Hyperolius |
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Description The young tadpoles are green, the older ones greenish brown with light ventrum and a black tail tip. Size 35 mm (10+25). Tooth formula 1/3. Distribution and Habitat Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, United Republic of
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors The eggs, light green in colour, are placed in batches of 20-120 in a single layer between leaves of floating vegetation. Comments
References
Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. Originally submitted by: Arne Schiøtz (first posted 2001-01-29) Edited by: Kellie Whittaker (2008-09-10) Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Hyperolius pusillus: Water Lily Reed Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/572> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Aug 19, 2022.
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