Marbled reed frog
| Marbled Reed Frog | |
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| File:Marbled reed frog (Hyperolius marmoratus).jpg | |
| in Botswana | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Hyperolius |
| Species: | H. marmoratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperolius marmoratus Rapp, 1842
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| File:Hyperolius marmoratus distributuion map.jpg | |
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The marbled reed frog or painted reed frog (Hyperolius marmoratus) is a species of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, Lesotho, Kenya, Zambia, and Tanzania. It occurs in a wide range of natural habitats, including forests, savannas, shrublands, grasslands, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater lakes. It coexists well with humans, and is also found in pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas. Its range appears to be expanding to the winter rainfall area of the Western Cape.[2][3]
Species in the genus Hyperolius may display different colouration and patterns during day and night. Daylight colours are usually pale and drab, while their night-time appearance is colourful and eye-catching[4] – see images below.
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Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Hermanus, South Africa
References
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- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Once upon a time in the West - the story of the Painted Reed Frog in the Western Cape
- ^ The Painted Reed Frog Project Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
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