Ethiopian banana frog

The Ethiopian banana frog (Afrixalus enseticola), also known as the Bonga banana frog, is a small species of frog that is endemic to Ethiopia. They live in altitudes of 1,700–2,750 m (5,580–9,020 ft) on both sides of the Great Rift Valley in the Ethiopian Highlands. It is classified as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List (2004) due to decline of forested habitat in the highlands.

Ethiopian Banana Frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Afrixalus
Species:
A. enseticola
Binomial name
Afrixalus enseticola
Largen, 1974

An adult Ethiopian banana frog only reaches a length of 20–28 mm (0.79–1.10 in).

Habitat

The Ethiopian banana frogs natural habitats are montane forest and high altitudes such as elevations up to 2,750 m down to 1,700 m. They can rarely be found in montane grasslands after forest clearance. Breeding takes place in herbaceous vegetation surrounds pools in forest clearings, they require emergent vegetation in marshy pools.[2]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Afrixalus enseticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56061A16950768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T56061A16950768.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Afrixalus enseticola". IUCN Red List. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2023.


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