Long-toed Tree Frog
Leptopelis xenodactylusSummary 1
The long-toed tree frog (Leptopelis xenodactylus) is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family found in South Africa and possibly Lesotho. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
Description 2
A rather large Leptopelis (up to 50 mm) from southern Drakensberg, South Africa. Fingers and toes long, webbing reduced, no discs. Dorsum granular, unpatterned green. Ventrum creamy white.
Males call from well-concealed positions at the base of grass tussocks and from burrows in the marshes. The voice consists of one or two brief croaks, separated by long intervals, and sometimes preceded by a quiet buzzing.
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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