Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Pages in category "Frogs of Africa" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 444 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Frogs of Africa (2 C, 444 P) * Prehistoric amphibians of Africa (3 C, 2 P) A. Amphibians of Seychelles (9 P) M. Amphibians of Mauritius (3 P) N. Amphibians of North ...
The African bullfrog is a voracious carnivore, eating insects and other invertebrates, small rodents, reptiles, small birds, fish, and other amphibians that can fit in their mouths. [5] [9] [10] It is also a cannibalistic species—the male African bullfrog is known for occasionally eating the tadpoles he guards, [11] and juveniles also eat ...
The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), also known as simply xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog or the platanna) is a species of African aquatic frog of the family Pipidae. Its name is derived from the short black claws on its feet. The word Xenopus means 'strange foot' and laevis means 'smooth'.
African dwarf frog [1] is the common name for members of Hymenochirus, a genus of aquatic frog native to parts of Equatorial Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are common in the pet trade and are often mistaken for the African clawed frog , a similar-looking frog in the same family.
Breviceps fuscus is a burrowing frog, and can be found in tunnels up to 150 mm deep or among vegetation up to about 30 cm above the ground, and it generally prefers to avoid water. [3] The frog generally spends most of its time underground as it does not require open water and is primarily nocturnal. [9]
The hairy frog (Trichobatrachus robustus) also known as the horror frog or Wolverine frog, is a Central African species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae.It is typically considered monotypic within the genus Trichobatrachus, [2] but based on its genetics, it should be included in Astylosternus instead. [3]
Frogs range in size from Paedophryne amauensis of Papua New Guinea that is 7.7 mm (0.30 in) in snout–vent length [48] to the up to about 35 cm (14 in) and 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) goliath frog (Conraua goliath) of central Africa. [49]