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Afrixalus laevis (Ahl, 1930)
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A small species (males 20–23 mm, females 23–25 mm) ranging from Cameroun to western Uganda. Head large with protruding eyes. Posterior part of dorsum translucent, anterior part dense yellowish with a varying pattern in brown. The only constant pattern is a brown canthal stripe continuing behind the eye. Posterior part of body and limbs translucent. Gular flap very small. By day the ground colour is white or silverish, by night yellow.
This account was taken from "Treefrogs of Africa" by Arne Schiøtz with kind permission from Edition Chimaira publishers, Frankfurt am Main.
Distribution updated by A. Schiøtz, 2008.
- Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.
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This species occurs in southwestern and southern Cameroon, south to northeastern Gabon (at M'passa) east to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and southwestern Uganda. It is also recorded from the island Bioko (Equatorial Guinea) (R.C. Drewes pers. comm.). There do not appear to be records from Central African Republic, Congo, though it presumably occurs in these countries and they are included on the species distribution on the map. It is also likely to occur in Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea (mainland).
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A forest form known from Cameroun, eastern R. D. Congo and south-western Uganda, as well as Burundi, Liberia, and Rwanda.
- Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.
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Habitat and Ecology
Systems
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
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Red List Criteria
Year Assessed
Assessor/s
Reviewer/s
Contributor/s
Justification
History
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2004Least Concern (LC)
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Population
Population Trend
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The voice consists of single clacks with a frequency-intensity maximum at about 3000 cps. The eggs are deposited near flowing water. They are placed on a leaf which is not glued together. The tadpoles are flatter than the other members of the genus. Tooth formula 0/0.
- Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.
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Major Threats
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Conservation Actions
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Afrixalus laevis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.
It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Uganda, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Republic of the Congo, possibly Nigeria, and possibly Rwanda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.
It is threatened by the destruction of its forest habitat.
References[edit]
- Schiøtz, A., Amiet, J.-L. & Fretey, T. 2004. Afrixalus laevis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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