Kassina cochranae

Kassina cochranae

Cochran's running frog

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Kassina cochranae

Kassina cochranae, sometimes known as the Cochran's running frog, is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in southern Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, western Ivory Coast (the Mount Nimba area, possibly wider), and at least tentatively, southern Ghana. Kassina arboricola was for a period treated as a subspecies Kassina cochranae arboricola, but it is now considered a valid species.

Animal name origin

The specific name cochranae honours Doris Mable Cochran, an American herpetologist.

Appearance

Kassina cochranae are medium-sized, sturdy frogs. The legs and arms are short. There are 35–77 large spots on flanks and dorsum. The belly is white to brown and sometimes has scattered, small punctuations (but never with large spots). There are zero to two occipital spots. Males typically have dark throat that sometimes has black spots.

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References

1. Kassina cochranae Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassina_cochranae
2. Kassina cochranae on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56227/16927400

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