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Amietia
''Amietia'' is a genus of frogs, commonly known as large-mouthed frogs or river frogs, in the family Pyxicephalidae. They are endemic to central and southern Africa. Formerly, the genus was named ''Afrana'' and was placed in the family Ranidae. Etymology The generic name, ''Amietia'', is in honor of French herpetologist Jean-Louis Amiet. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Amietia'': * '' Amietia angolensis'' (Bocage, 1866), Angola river frog, common river frog * '' Amietia chapini'' (Noble, 1924) * '' Amietia delalandii'' (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) * '' Amietia desaegeri'' (Laurent, 1972) * '' Amietia fuscigula'' (A.M.C. Duméril and Bibron, 1841), Cape river frog * ''Amietia hymenopus'' ( Boulenger, 1920) * ''Amietia inyangae'' (Poynton, 1966), Inyangani river frog * ''Amietia johnstoni'' ( Günther, 1894), Johnston's river frog * ''Amietia moyerorum'' (Channing, Dehling, Lötters, and Ernst, 2016) * ''Amietia nutti'' (Boulenger, 1896) * ''Amietia p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amietia Delalandii
''Amietia delalandii'', also known as the Delalande's river frog, the Drakensberg frog, Drakensberg river frog, or Sani Pass frog, is a species of southern African river frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and possibly Zambia. It is the sister species to '' A. vertebralis''. Description River frogs all have streamlined bodies with pointed noses and live close to water. They have well-developed hind legs and when disturbed rapidly leap into the water, where they may remain submerged for long periods. Males reach a snout–urostyle length and females . The toes are partially webbed. The colouration is variable but typically the dorsum ranges from dull brown to luminous green with a pale brown background with orange flecks, and is covered by small dark brown blotches. About half of individuals have a prominent pale vertebral stripe. The tympanum is more than half the diameter of its eye and is dark with pale flec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amietia Vertebralis
''Amietia vertebralis'', also known as Maluti river frog, aquatic river frog, ice frog, large-mouthed frog, or water frog, is a species of frogs in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is an aquatic high-altitude species found in Lesotho and neighbouring South Africa. Description It is dark brown with a very warty skin and a somewhat squat appearance. It is a relatively large frog with a length from nose to vent of and from nose to toe; females are larger than males. The greatest width of its head is . Its belly and insides of legs are white with a dark reticulation. The toes have extensive webbing. The tadpoles are large and robust-bodied, with a Gosner stage 40 tadpole measuring in total length. The body, tail, and fins are darkly mottled. Habitat and ecology ''Amietia vertebralis'' occurs in cold, clear mountain streams of montane grasslands at elevations of above sea level. It is a water-dependent and largely aquatic species that can stay underwater for long periods (up to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amietia Wittei
''Amietia wittei'' (common names: Molo frog, De Witte's river frog) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania, including Mount Elgon in the Kenya/Uganda border region. Its type locality is in Molo, Kenya, located near the top of the Mau Escarpment. The specific name ''wittei'' honours Gaston-François de Witte, a Belgian naturalist. Description Adult males reach and adult females in snout–urostyle length. The dorsal ground colour is a dark brown, becoming lighter on the flanks and yellowish on to the belly. The dorsolateral folds are black, and so are many of the elongated warts on the back. A row of irregular dark blotches runs from the groin towards the tympanum. Some specimens have a pale (bright green) vertebral stripe. The upper lip is uniformly dark or marbled; a pale (coppery) band above the upper lip extends between the tympanum and eye, touching the eye. The lower lip is marbled. Habitat and conservation ''Amietia wittei' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amietia Fuscigula
The Cape river frog (''Amietia fuscigula'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae named for the Cape of Good Hope. Formerly, it was placed in the family Ranidae. It occurs widely in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. A newly described species, '' A. poyntoni'', was split from this species in 2013. Description The Cape river frog is a fairly large, typical frog with a snout-to-vent measurement of up to about 125 mm. The snout is slightly rounded. It has a powerful, athletic build with long hind legs and feet, well adapted for leaping, but also well webbed; the species is a powerful swimmer. The fore feet are not webbed. When the animal sits at rest on a level surface, the tip of the longest rear toe reaches to directly below the tympanum. The ventral skin is smooth and white, except for dark mottling on the throat. The mottling inspired the specific epithet ''fuscigula'': Latin for "dusky throated". In some specimens, the mottling ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amietia Ruwenzorica
''Amietia ruwenzorica'' (Ruwenzori Range frog or Ruwenzori river frog) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda, including the eponymous Rwenzori Mountains on the Uganda/DRC border as well as Kabobo Plateau and Itombwe Mountains in DRC. Description Adult males can grow to and adult females to in snout–vent length. The toes are partially webbed. Skin is smooth in females and spiny in males. The supratympanic fold is nearly straight. The dorsolateral ridges are narrow and distinct. The dorsum is pale tan with irregular small dark brown marks. The dorsolateral folds are marked by narrow longitudinal marks. The nostril is surrounded by a dark spot that extends as a thin line to the eye, encloses the dark tympanum, and finally tapers to the arm insertion. The limbs have narrow dark crossbars. The ventral surfaces are white to yellow; brown mottling is sometimes present. A tadpole in Gosner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amietia Desaegeri
''Amietia desaegeri'' is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found west and south of the Rwenzori Mountains in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and north-western Rwanda. The common names Byangolo frog and De Saeger's river frog have been coined for it. Description Males grow to at least and female to in snout–urostyle length. Skin is smooth but there are two dorso-lateral folds that running from the eyes to the inguinal region. The dorsum is pale beige, with brown infusions but no distinct markings; vertebral stripe is absent. There is a pale band between the eyes and between the tympanum and eye. The nostrils are dark and a thin dark line runs from the nostril to the eye. The tympanum is pale at its centre. The supratympanic fold is cream. The fingers and toes are pale. There are poorly contrasted transverse bars on the femur and tibia are thin. Habitat and conservation This species inhabits submontane and montane rainforests at elevations of abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amietia Vandijki
''Amietia vandijki'', also known as Van Dijk's river frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to South Africa. The name commemorates Eddie Van Dijk, a South African herpetologist. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References *Visser, J. and A. Channing. (1997). A new species of river frog from the Swartberg, South Africa (Ranidae: ''Afrana''). ''Journal of African Zoology'' 111: 191–198. vandijki Amphibians described in 1997 Endemic amphibians of South Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Ranoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
