Leptopelis karissimbensis is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in the highlands of western Rwanda and southwestern Uganda and in the adjacent eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is very similar to Leptopelis kivuensis and has been confused with that species. Common names Karissimbi forest treefrog and Karissimbi tree frog have been coined for it.
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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 withAdult males measure 27–47 mm (1.1–1.9 in) and adult females, based on two specimens only, 43–47 mm (1.7–1.9 in) in snout–vent length. The tympanum is small. The fingers and toes have reduced webbing. Dorsal coloration varies from gray to reddish-brown. There are often dark brown triangular patterns between the eyes and sacrum, an irregular dark brown line running from the canthus rostralis through the eye and over the tympanum to the forelimb, dark brown spots or irregular lines on the flanks, and dark brown crossbars on the upper side of the limbs. Green oryellow flecks on the dorsum may also be present. All adults have a distinct white spot under the eye. The iris is red to reddish-brown. Males have a blue gular vocal sac.
The male advertisement call consists of a buzz followed by a clack, but the buzz is often left out.
