Amnirana lepus (Andersson 1903)

Amnirana lepus is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northern Angola.^[1][2][3][4] Common names Andersson's Cameroon frog, Andersson's white-lipped frog, and jumping white-lipped frog have been proposed for it.^[2][4]

Description

Males grow to a snout–vent length of 70 mm (2.8 in) and females to 100 mm (3.9 in). The body is elongated and the snout is moderately pointed, rounded in lateral view. The tympanum is relatively large. The legs are slender and long. The toes are fully webbed. The finger and the toe tips bear discs. The upper surfaces are dark to bronze-brown, possibly with darker spots. The flanks turn to pale green in their lower part and have some dark patterning. The venter is pale green. Males do not have an external vocal sac, but they do have short oval glands in their upper arms and nuptial pads on the thumbs. The male advertisement call is a quiet, high-frequency, unobtrusive "ouic, ouic", with some deep chuckles in between and ending with a "hik".^[3]

Habitat and conservation

Amnirana lepus is a lowland forest species that also can occur in gallery forests and heavily degraded former forests (farm bush). It is often found along the banks of large, slow-flowing streams and small rivers, it's breeding habitat. It is a common and adaptable species that is not facing any significant threats. Furthermore, it is present in a number of protected areas.^[1]

References

Hylarana lepus es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Ranidae. Se encuentra en Camerún, República Centroafricana, República del Congo, República Democrática del Congo, Guinea Ecuatorial, Gabón y posiblemente en Angola. Su hábitat natural es bosques, ríos, jardines rurales y bosques degradados de clima tropical o subtropical.

Referencias

• Amiet, J.-L., Burger, M. & Largen, M. 2004. Hylarana lepus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Hylarana lepus Hylarana generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Ranidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Ranidae

Amnirana lepus est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Ranidae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce se rencontre^[1],[2] :

• au Cameroun ;
• au Gabon ;
• en Guinée équatoriale ;
• dans le sud-ouest de la République centrafricaine ;
• dans le nord de la République démocratique du Congo ;
• en République du Congo.

Sa présence est incertaine en Angola.

Publication originale

• Andersson, 1903 : Neue Batrachier aus Kamerun, von den Herren Dr. Y. Sjöstedt und Dr. R. Jungner gesammelt. Verhandlungen des Zoologisch-Botanischen Vereins in Wien, vol. 53, p. 141-145 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Amnirana lepus é uma espécie de anfíbio da família Ranidae.

Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Camarões, República Centro-Africana, República do Congo, República Democrática do Congo, Guiné Equatorial, Gabão e Angola.^[1]

Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de baixa altitude, rios, jardins rurais e florestas secundárias altamente degradadas.^[1]

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