Yellow-striped Reed Frog
Hyperolius semidiscus
Summary 2
Hyperolius semidiscus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in South Africa, Swaziland, and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description 3
A medium-sized Hyperolius (up to 35 mm) from South Africa, dorsum green or brown, most often with a yellow canthal and dorsolateral line with well-defined edges and often a thin black outline. Concealed surfaces of limbs, webbing and digits yellow or orange. Ventrum cream or yellow. Gular flap dark yellow. Pupil horizontal.
The tadpoles reach 48 mm. They are light brown with a pale underside and mottled fins. Tooth formula 1/1+1,2.
This account was taken from "Treefrogs of Africa" by Arne Schiøtz with kind permission from Edition Chimaira publishers, Frankfurt am Main.
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