Hyperoliinae
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Kassina maculuata | |
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Subfamily: | Hyperoliinae
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Hyperoliinae is a subfamily to Hyperolidae. It has species located in Africa, Sahara, and Madagascar. Usually, Hyperoliiinae frogs are small - only 1,5-3,5 cm long. Like other amphibians, they are carnivore. They diet contains mosquitos, flies and naked snails. Hyperoliinae frogs are arboreal and night-activity frogs.
This sufamilly contains:
Genus Acanthixalus - African wart frogs Genus Alexteroon - midwife frogs Genus Arlequinus - Mebebque frogs Genus Callixalus - African painted frogs Genus Chlorolius - Koehler's green frogs Genus Chrysobatrachus - Itombwe golden frogs Genus Cryptothylax - wax frogs Genus Heterixalus - Madagascan reed frogs Genus Hyperolius - African reed frogs Genus Nesionixalus