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Kassina is a genus of hyperoliid frogs, commonly referred to as running frogs or kassinas. They are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa . [ 1 ] They are characterized by preferring a distinctive "walking" with the back legs instead of the more traditional frog-hopping.
Phlyctimantis maculatus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. [2] They are silvery greyish-brown with dark brown to black spots, and derive their name from bright red coloring on the ventral side of their hind legs. Adult body length is typically 6 to 7.5 centimeters. These frogs have vertical pupils.
The California red-legged frog is an important food source for the endangered San Francisco garter snake in San Mateo County. The California newt is often found with this species due to sharing habitat requirements and the newts eating their eggs. [12] The California red-legged frog primarily eats earthworms, beetles, flies, and other winged ...
Red-legged frog is a common name for several species of frog: California red-legged frog, Rana draytonii, a frog endemic to California, United States; La Selle red-legged frog, Eleutherodactylus furcyensis, a frog found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti; Northern red-legged frog, Rana aurora, a frog found in Canada and the United States
Kassina senegalensis, also known as the Senegal running frog, along with many other common names, [note 1] is a species of frog native to much of Africa. It is a small and solidly-built species with large eyes. Most of the body is greyish-black, but there are brown bands and spots on certain parts. [3]
A healthy population of red-legged frogs is hopping in Yosemite National Park, helped by a reintroduction program with the San Francisco Zoo. The zoo on Monday released the last of more than 1,000 ...
The Pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla) is a very common species of chorus frog, with a range from the West Coast of the United States (from North California, Oregon, and Washington) to British Columbia in Canada. Living anywhere from sea level up to over 10,000 feet, they are found in shades of greens or browns and even have been known to ...
As streams dry up in the San Gabriel Mountains, biologists are searching harder for suitable areas to reintroduce a rare frog species. Rare yellow-legged frogs are returned to drought-hammered San ...