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| name = Striped stream frog |
| name = Striped stream frog |
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| image = Strongylopus fasciatus.jpg |
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| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 |
| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| status_ref = <ref name = IUCN/> |
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| taxon = Strongylopus fasciatus |
| taxon = Strongylopus fasciatus |
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| authority = ([[Andrew Smith (zoologist)|Smith]], 1849) |
| authority = ([[Andrew Smith (zoologist)|Smith]], 1849)<ref name = AMNH/> |
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|Rana fasciata |Smith, 1849 |
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The '''striped stream frog''' ('''''Strongylopus fasciatus''''') is a species of [[frog]] in the [[Pyxicephalidae]] family. |
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It is found in [[Lesotho]], [[Mozambique]], [[South Africa]], [[Swaziland]], [[Zambia]], [[Zimbabwe]], and possibly [[Botswana]]. |
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Its natural [[habitat]]s are temperate [[forest]]s, subtropical or tropical moist [[montane forest]]s, dry [[savanna]], moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist [[shrubland]], temperate [[grassland]], subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, [[river]]s, [[arable land]], pastureland, [[plantation]]s, [[urban area]]s, water storage areas, [[pond]]s, and [[canal]]s and ditches. |
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The '''striped stream frog''', also known as the '''striped grass frog''', '''striped rana''', '''striped long-toed frog''' or ''long-toed grass frog''' ('''''Strongylopus fasciatus''''') is a species of [[frog]] in the [[Pyxicephalidae]] family which is [[endemic]] to southern Africa.<ref name = AMNH>{{cite web | url = http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Pyxicephalidae/Cacosterninae/Strongylopus/Strongylopus-fasciatus | title = ''Strongylopus fasciatus'' (Smith, 1849) | accessdate = 2016-11-12 | publisher = [[American Museum of Natural History]]|work = Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
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''Strongylopus fasciatus'' is a small, long legged frog with a pointed snout. Its distinguishing features are the parallel yellow and brown longitudinal stripes along its back, with longitudinal dark stripes along its legs. It has a white belly and the males have yellow throats. The pupil is horizontal. Has very long toas and when crouched the fourth toe on the rear feet extends past the front feet.<ref name = Carruthers>{{cite book | author1 = Vincent Carruthers | year - 2005 | title = The Wildlife of Southern Africa: A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region | url = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QygFIjP9jYUC&pg=PT95&lpg=PT95&dq=Strongylopus+fasciatus+description&source=bl&ots=ApM5y32Lc7&sig=0bNHiGncgC3i6PEuljXOKyG1kf8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP9OeLmKPQAhVaF8AKHbpnAxs4ChDoAQgaMAA#v=onepage&q=Strongylopus%20fasciatus%20description&f=false | publisher = Struik | ISBN = 1868724514}}</ref> |
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===Voice=== |
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The call of ''Strongylopus fasciatus'' is a sharp "''pip''" which can be made singly or in a series of three or four calls.<ref name = Carruthers/> |
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==Distribution== |
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''Strongylopus fasciatus'' occurs the [[Western Cape]] Province east through eastern [[South Africa]] to borders of [[Lesotho]] and [[Swaziland]], then north into [[Zimbabwe]], western [[Mozambique]] and south-western [[Zambia]], its presence in [[Botswana]] has yet to be confirmed. In the Highveld of central South Africa it appears to be localised but extends as far west as the eastern [[Organfe Free State]].<ref name = IUCN>{{cite web | url = http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/58765/0 | title = Strongylopus fasciatus | accessdate = 2016-11-12 | publisher = [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources]]|work = The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species}}</ref> |
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==Habitat== |
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''Strongylopus fasciatus''can be found in a variety of habitats from grassland to forest in areas with an annual rainfall of more than 500mm and is rarely found far from permanent water. In the montane grasslands of South Africa the preferred breeding habitat is grassy streamsides, reed beds along the margins of rivers and [[vlei]]s. It is tolerant of human disturbance and can be found in irrigation canals, reservoirs, parks and gardens.<ref name = Frogmap>{{cite web | url = http://frogmap.adu.org.za/Species_text.php?sp=940 | title = ''Strongylopus fasciatus'' (Smith, 1849) | accessdate = 2016-11-12 | publisher = Animal Demography Unit |work = Frogmap: The Atlas of African Frogs}}</ref> |
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==Habits== |
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''Strongylopus fasciatus'' breeds mainly in the southern winter, and breeding seems to be triggered by the dropping in temperature. The males' first calls are usually recorded in mid- to late February, although they have been heard as early as January. The peak calling period appears to be in March, April and May, and calling stops by November. In summer, sporadic calling may be set off by a cold front moving in from the south. Males call from the water’s edge or from elevated positions in reeds and grass. Where they are less common the males may be scattered and call individually but where they are abundant they may form choruses and the males be separated by only a few centimetres.<ref name = Frogmap/> |
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The female lays the eggs singly in shallow water on the margins of grassy waterbodies. The eggs are soon camouflaged as debris sticks to them, making them difficult to see. Clutch size has not been recorded but comparusons with related species suggest that ''Strongylopus fasciatus'' does not lay large clutches. The [[tadpole]]s metamorphose into froglets after 4-5 months. |
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==Conservation== |
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''Strongylopus fasciatus'' is a widespread and common species and is not threatened.<ref name = Amphibiaweb/> However, specimens of this species caught in [[Kenton on Sea]] in 2004 tested positive for the fungus that causes [[chytridiomycosis]].<ref name = Amphibiaweb>{{cite web | url = http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi-bin/amphib_query?special=one_record&where-genus=Strongylopus&where-species=fasciatus | title = ''Strongylopus fasciatus'' | accessdate = 2016-11-12 | publisher = de Villiers, A.L.; Boycott, R.C|work = Amphibiaweb}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Minter, L., et al. 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/58765/all ''Strongylopus fasciatus'']. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.] Downloaded on 26 May 2013. |
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Revision as of 13:02, 12 November 2016
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Genus: | Strongylopus |
| Species: | S. fasciatus
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| Strongylopus fasciatus | |
| Synonyms<AMNH/> | |
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The striped stream frog', also known as the striped grass frog, striped rana, striped long-toed frog or long-toed grass frog (Strongylopus fasciatus) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family which is endemic to southern Africa.[2]
Description
Strongylopus fasciatus is a small, long legged frog with a pointed snout. Its distinguishing features are the parallel yellow and brown longitudinal stripes along its back, with longitudinal dark stripes along its legs. It has a white belly and the males have yellow throats. The pupil is horizontal. Has very long toas and when crouched the fourth toe on the rear feet extends past the front feet.[3]
Voice
The call of Strongylopus fasciatus is a sharp "pip" which can be made singly or in a series of three or four calls.[3]
Distribution
Strongylopus fasciatus occurs the Western Cape Province east through eastern South Africa to borders of Lesotho and Swaziland, then north into Zimbabwe, western Mozambique and south-western Zambia, its presence in Botswana has yet to be confirmed. In the Highveld of central South Africa it appears to be localised but extends as far west as the eastern Organfe Free State.[1]
Habitat
Strongylopus fasciatuscan be found in a variety of habitats from grassland to forest in areas with an annual rainfall of more than 500mm and is rarely found far from permanent water. In the montane grasslands of South Africa the preferred breeding habitat is grassy streamsides, reed beds along the margins of rivers and vleis. It is tolerant of human disturbance and can be found in irrigation canals, reservoirs, parks and gardens.[4]
Habits
Strongylopus fasciatus breeds mainly in the southern winter, and breeding seems to be triggered by the dropping in temperature. The males' first calls are usually recorded in mid- to late February, although they have been heard as early as January. The peak calling period appears to be in March, April and May, and calling stops by November. In summer, sporadic calling may be set off by a cold front moving in from the south. Males call from the water’s edge or from elevated positions in reeds and grass. Where they are less common the males may be scattered and call individually but where they are abundant they may form choruses and the males be separated by only a few centimetres.[4]
The female lays the eggs singly in shallow water on the margins of grassy waterbodies. The eggs are soon camouflaged as debris sticks to them, making them difficult to see. Clutch size has not been recorded but comparusons with related species suggest that Strongylopus fasciatus does not lay large clutches. The tadpoles metamorphose into froglets after 4-5 months.
Conservation
Strongylopus fasciatus is a widespread and common species and is not threatened.[5] However, specimens of this species caught in Kenton on Sea in 2004 tested positive for the fungus that causes chytridiomycosis.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Strongylopus fasciatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter| accessdate=ignored (help) - ^ a b "Strongylopus fasciatus (Smith, 1849)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ a b Vincent Carruthers. The Wildlife of Southern Africa: A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region. Struik. ISBN 1868724514.
{{cite book}}: Text "year - 2005" ignored (help) - ^ a b "Strongylopus fasciatus (Smith, 1849)". Frogmap: The Atlas of African Frogs. Animal Demography Unit. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ a b "Strongylopus fasciatus". Amphibiaweb. de Villiers, A.L.; Boycott, R.C. Retrieved 2016-11-12.