Showing posts with label Frogs and Toads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frogs and Toads. Show all posts

Friday, June 30, 2017

Guibemantis Tree Frogs

Guibemantis is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 15 species divided into two subgenera. It was elevated to genus-level only in 2006

I met this small beautiful frog in Andasibe, Madagascar. This is yet to be identified to species level.




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Monday, December 31, 2007

Common skittering frog (Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis)

Indian skipper frog or skittering frog (Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis) is a common frog recorded in Iran, Afghanistan,  Pakistan, India,  Nepal, Sri Lanka. This is member of Dicroglossidae family. Typically observed on the edge of the waterbodies with their eyes above water, and upon disturbance move inside the water skipping on water making noise, which earns the common name. This is rarely found outside water. It is a good pest control since it feeds on different insects and larvae voraciously.