- Leptopelis natalensis
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Natal Forest Treefrog 
Leptopelis natalensis from Durban, South Africa 
From Bazely, KwaZulu-Natal south coast Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Hyperoliidae Genus: Leptopelis Species: L. natalensis Binomial name Leptopelis natalensis
(Smith, 1849)The Natal Forest Treefrog (Leptopelis natalensis) is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is endemic to South Africa.
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Description
A typical treefrog with large eyes and a broad mouth. The colouration of the Natal Forest Treefrog is highly variable: Some may be bright green, others cream coloured, and some may be cream with olive-green blotches.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, subtropical forests, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Behaviour and Biology
These frogs usually live in the foliage and branches of forest trees. They lay eggs on banks of ponds and quiet streams, or on broad leaves near the water's edge. The tadpoles hatch and drop into the water where they grow and develop into frogs.
The call is somewhat akin to "bwee YACK-yack". The first part of the call being described as "soft buzzing".[1]
References
- ^ Carruthers V. 2001
- Minter, L., Schiøtz, A. & Harrison, J. 2004. Leptopelis natalensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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