Afrixalus uluguruensis
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Afrixalus uluguruensis

Afrixalus uluguruensis is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. Its common name is Uluguru banana frog. It is endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and known from the Kipengere Range (Livingstone Mountains), Mahenge, Udzungwa Scarp, Rubeho, North Uluguru, Nguru, Ukaguru, and Nguu Mountains.

Animal name origin

The specific name uluguruensis refers to the type locality of this species, Vituri in the Uluguru Mountains.

Appearance

Males measure 23–25.5 mm (0.91–1.00 in) and females 24–28 mm (0.94–1.10 in) in snout–vent length. The head is broad. The dorsal surfaces are white and have irregular darker spots that rarely form a pattern. Males have fine dorsal spines whereas females are smooth. The males have many small, inconspicuous asperities on the head, dorsum, and limbs. The fingers are about one-third webbed whereas the toes fully webbed.

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References

1. Afrixalus uluguruensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrixalus_uluguruensis
2. Afrixalus uluguruensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56081/16951026

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