Kassina schioetzi is a species of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in Ivory Coast and extreme southeastern Guinea. Its range probably extends into northwestern Ghana.
The specific name schioetzi honours Schiøtz , a Danish herpetologist.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
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starts withMales measure 35–39 mm (1.4–1.5 in) and females 37–40 mm (1.5–1.6 in) in snout–vent length. The dorsum is olive green to beige with dark brown spots that have fine light yellow borders; there are 31–50 large spots arranged in 5–7 longitudinal rows on the back and flanks. Males have slightly more spots than females. The groin area is yellowish orange to reddish. The posterior border of the eye is bluish and the iris is golden. The throat is blackish. The venter is white.
The male advertisement call is short and tonal, with an upward frequency sweep characteristic of its genus.
