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The African Amphibian Lifedesk is an authoritative, community-driven resource for information on African amphibians. The website serves as a gateway for contributors to submit information regarding African amphibian species, including writing and editing species pages, uploading images and maintaining bibliographic resources. Last indexed May 16, 2012

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Diagnostic Description
Description of Xenopus itombwensis
Xenopus itombwensis can be distinguished from other members of the of...
Morphology
Description of Xenopus itombwensis
Evans et al. (2008) described the doral color of the holotype...
Breviceps fuscus
Image of Breviceps fuscus
Holotype of Hyperolius orkarkarri
Image of Hyperolius glandicolor
Comparisons
Description of Leptopelis aubryioides
Predominantly brown colored forest species of Leptopelis occurring in sympatry with...
Pseudhymenochirus merlini from Sierra Leone (CAS 230018)
Image of Pseudhymenochirus merlini
Diagnostic Description
Description of Xenopus lenduensis
This species can be distinguished from closely related species by its...
Advertisement Call
Description of Breviceps montanus
Calling occurs both at night and during the day, usually during...
Morphology
Description of Wolterstorffina parvipalmata
The following is translated from the original description by Werner, 1898:...
Distribution
Description of Arthroleptella villiersi
A. villiersi is endemic to the Western Cape Province, of South...
Distribution
Description of Amietia vertebralis
Bates (2002)recorded that A. vertebralis is found at high altitudes in...
Tadpole morphology
Description of Amietia vertebralis
Lambiris (1988b) describes the tadpole is adapted to life in fast-flowing...
Distribution
Description of Amietophrynus rangeri
A. rangeri is endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland (Text...
Advertisement Call
Description of Leptopelis mossambicus
These call sites are normally near open water. The males are...
IUCN Red List Category and Justification of Conservation Status
Description of Arthroleptis wahlbergii
Although A. wahlbergi is not classified as threatened, in places its...
Distribution
Description of Arthroleptis wahlbergii
A. wahlbergi is endemic to the east coast of South Africa,...
Reproduction
Description of Arthroleptis wahlbergii
Breeding takes place during spring and summer, with calling commencing immediately...
Comparisons
Description of Afrixalus aureus
A. aureus and A. delicatus are morphologically similar, their calls are...
Habitat and Ecology
Description of Afrixalus aureus
Jacobsen (1989) states that A. aureus is a savanna species which...
Morphology
Description of Breviceps sylvestris
Minter (1998) notes that the granular texture and mottled markings of...
Threats
Description of Breviceps bagginsi
Habitat loss due to afforestation obviously represents a serious threat to...
Comparisons
Description of Breviceps bagginsi
B. verrucosus is larger than B. bagginsi and has a granular...
Habitat and Ecology
Description of Breviceps adspersus
The subspecies B. a. adspersus inhabits semi-arid habitats with sandy to...
Reproduction
Description of Breviceps adspersus
In spring or early summer, following heavy rain, males emerge from...
Tadpole morphology
Description of Vandijkophrynus gariepensis
The tadpoles form a squirming mass and grow to a maximum...
Morphology
Description of Hyperolius pickersgilli
The males and juveniles are light to dark brown, often with...
IUCN Red List Category and Justification of Conservation Status
Description of Afrixalus spinifrons
A. spinifrons is listed in the Vulnerable category on the basis...
Morphology
Description of Balebreviceps hillmani
Tympanum, tympanic annulus and columella are absent. Pupil is horizontal; tongue...
Habitat and Ecology
Description of Balebreviceps hillmani
It is known only from giant heath (Erica arborea) woodland, just...
Diagnostic Description
Description of Hylarana fonensis
H. fonensis is a large, slender frog with pointed a snout,...
Morphology
Description of Hylarana fonensis
The holotype, an adult male in breeding condition, has a head...
Distribution
Description of Hylarana fonensis
This species is known so far from two localities in the...
Etymology
Description of Leptopelis brevipes
This species is named after the Latin 'brevis, -e' meaning short...
Morerella cyanophthalma (adult female) from Banco National Pa...
Image of Morerella cyanophthalma
Morphology
Description of Morerella cyanophthalma
This is medium-sized tree-frog with slender body, comparatively flat head, slightly...
Associations
Description of Hyperolius marmoratus
Channing (2001) found that the predators of H. marmoratus include various...
Morphology
Description of Phrynobatrachus scapularis
A conical papilla is present in the middle of the tongue....
Size
Description of Phrynobatrachus parkeri
De Witte (1933) reported that the type material measured 22 mm...
Reproduction
Description of Xenopus laevis
After heavy rains, X. laevis sometimes leave water bodies en masse,...
Morphology
Description of Petropedetes johnstoni
This is a medium-sized Petropedetes with a slender body shape. A...
Comparisons
Description of Petropedetes vulpiae
This species is distinct from species with developed webbing (P. palmipes...
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Description of Petropedetes vulpiae
Amiet (1973) described the call of P. vulpiae as a gentle...
Morphology
Description of Petropedetes euskircheni
This is a large-sized Petropedetes with a robust body. The mean...
Morphology
Description of Heleophryne depressa
The head and body of this frog are very strongly depressed....
Comparisons
Description of Afrixalus knysnae
Pickersgill (1996) found that A. knysnae is morphologically similar, and sympatric,...
IUCN Red List Category and Justification of Conservation Status
Description of Boulengerula niedeni
As this species occupies such a small area on Sagalla, and...
Habitat and Ecology
Description of Boulengerula taitana
This species lives only in the Taita Hills of Kenya (Dawida,...
Morphology
Description of Probreviceps macrodactylus
The following is the decription of Breviceps usambaricus (Barbour and Loveridge,...
Morphology
Description of Leptopelis concolor
The adults are brown with a distinctive ‘hourglass’ pattern on their...
Illustration of holotype of Hyperolius nasutus
Image of Hyperolius nasutus

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