''Afrixalus osorioi'' is a species of

frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...

in the family

Hyperoliidae The Hyperoliidae, or sedge frogs and bush frogs, are a large family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored frogs which contain more than 250 species in 19 genera. Seventeen genera are native to sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, the monotypic g ...

. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, western Kenya, and Uganda. The

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''osorioi'' honours Balthazar Osório, a Portuguese ichthyologist. Its common names include Angola banana frog, Osorio's spiny reed frog, Congro spiny reed frog, and forest tree frog.

Description

Adult males measure around and adult females in snout–vent length. They have a light and dark brown dorsal pattern that normally include a rectangular dark dorsal spot and which extends to the anus. Males have small, scattered, and inconspicuous asperities on the dorsal surfaces of head, body, and limbs. The

tibia The tibia (; : tibiae or tibias), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two Leg bones, bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outsi ...

have light upper side. The male advertisement call consists of a series of clicks emitted at a rate of 18–30 per second.

Habitat and conservation

''Afrixalus osorioi'' occurs in degraded secondary forests and heavily degraded former forests (including farm bush) of the central African rainforest belt. Breeding takes place in small temporary and permanent water bodies with overhanging vegetation. They also use artificial water bodies such as old drums. It is an abundant and adaptable species that is unlikely to face significant threats. It occurs in several protected areas.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2246314 osorioi Frogs of Africa Amphibians of Angola Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Amphibians of Gabon Amphibians of Kenya Amphibians of Uganda Amphibians described in 1906 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot