River & Grass Frogs
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Published : November 11, 2016
| Last modified on July 4th, 2017 at 2:26 pm
Characteristics: Angular body, smooth skin. Horizontal eye, no pads on toes. Grass frogs have ridges along back. Can be found…
Characteristics:
- Angular body, smooth skin.
- Horizontal eye, no pads on toes.
- Grass frogs have ridges along back.
- Can be found in shallow vleis and pans in savannah grassland.
- Closely related family, identified by patterns on back legs.
Types:
- Common River Frog – Afracna angolensis
- Plain Grass (Ridged) Frog – Ptychadena anchietae
- Specled Grass (Spot Bellied Ridge) Frog – Ptychadena subpunctata
- Striped (Three Striped Ridged) Frog – Ptychadena porosissima
- Broad-Banded Grass (Ridged) Frog – Ptychadena mossambica
- Dwarf Grass (Ridged) Frog – Ptychadena taeniosceus
