Afrixalus | |
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Afrixalus fornasini | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hyperoliidae |
Genus: |
Afrixalus Laurent, 1944 |
Type species | |
Euchnemis fornasinii Bianconi, 1849 "1848"
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Species | |
About 35 (see text) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Afrixalus, commonly known as the banana frogs, spiny reed frogs, cat's eye reed frogs, or leaf-folding frogs, is a genus of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. [1] [2] They occur in the Subsaharan Africa. [1] They lay their eggs in vegetation above water, often folding leaves around the eggs for protection—hence the common name "leaf-folding frogs". [3]
The following species are recognised in the genus Afrixalus : [1]
The AmphibiaWeb lists 31 species. It does not include Afrixalus "quadrivittatus", and does not recognize Afrixalus brachycnemis as a full species. [1]
Afrixalus | |
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Afrixalus fornasini | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hyperoliidae |
Genus: |
Afrixalus Laurent, 1944 |
Type species | |
Euchnemis fornasinii Bianconi, 1849 "1848"
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Species | |
About 35 (see text) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Afrixalus, commonly known as the banana frogs, spiny reed frogs, cat's eye reed frogs, or leaf-folding frogs, is a genus of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. [1] [2] They occur in the Subsaharan Africa. [1] They lay their eggs in vegetation above water, often folding leaves around the eggs for protection—hence the common name "leaf-folding frogs". [3]
The following species are recognised in the genus Afrixalus : [1]
The AmphibiaWeb lists 31 species. It does not include Afrixalus "quadrivittatus", and does not recognize Afrixalus brachycnemis as a full species. [1]