Afrixalus fornasini
Afrixalus fornasini | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hyperoliidae |
Genus: | Afrixalus |
Species: | A. fornasini
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Binomial name | |
Afrixalus fornasini (Bianconi, 1849)
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Afrixalus fornasini is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae and is native to Africa. Its common name is Fornasini's spiny reed frog[2] or the greater leaf-folding frog[3]
The
Distribution and habitat
It is found in
Conservation status
The species is threatened in some parts of its range by
Diet
Both male and female Afrixalus fornasinii adults prey on grey foam-nest tree frog eggs and tadpoles. This species is the first African anuran to demonstrate hetero-cannibalism by preying on eggs belonging to the same family.[5]
Evidence for natural selection
The camouflage mechanism used by the species provided compelling
Gallery
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Tadpole
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Tadpole developing into a froglet
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Tadpole/ froglet taken out of the water
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Adult with throat-sack extended for mating call
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Adult on the leaf of a Giant Sedge (Cyperus dives)
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On a leaf of Jatropha curcas
Notes
- ^ . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ AmphibiaWeb
- ISBN 978-1-86872-595-3.
- ^ Bianconi, G. Giuseppe (26 April 1849). "Alcune nuove specie di rettili del Mozambico". Nuovi Annali delle Scienze Naturali. 2 (in Italian). 10. Bologna: 106.
- ISSN 0394-6975.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-139-49623-0.