The African foam-nest tree frog or western foam-nest tree frog (''Chiromantis rufescens'') is a species of
frog
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-frog" '' Triadobatrachus'' is ...
found in the
tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforests are rainforests that occur in areas of tropical rainforest climate in which there is no dry season – all months have an average precipitation of at least 60 mm – and may also be referred to as ''lowland equatori ...
s of
Central Africa
Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions. Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, E ...
. The species has been found in nations ranging from
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The south ...
to
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...
, and has been found on the island of
Bioko
Bioko (; historically Fernando Po; bvb, Ëtulá Ëria) is an island off the west coast of Africa and the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea. Its population was 335,048 at the 2015 census and it covers an area of . The island is located of ...
in
Equatorial Guinea. It is likely to live in other nations in the region too, such as
Angola
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but no scientific sightings have been recorded.
This species builds nests of foam above temporary pools and other water bodies.
[IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2013]
''Chiromantis rufescens''.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 9 April 2015
See also
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Chiromantis petersii
''Chiromantis petersii'' is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania and is broadly distributed in the inland areas of both countries. ''Chiromantis kelleri'' was previously considered subspecies of ''Chir ...
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Grey foam-nest tree frog
The grey foam-nest tree frog (''Chiromantis xerampelina''), or southern foam-nest tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. They are found in southern Africa.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry sa ...
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Chiromantis kelleri
''Chiromantis kelleri'' is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in eastern and southern Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and Somalia; its range probably extends into South Sudan. The specific name ''kelleri'' honours who collecte ...
References
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Chiromantis
Frogs of Africa
Amphibians described in 1869
Taxa named by Albert Günther