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Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog
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Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog

Chiromantis xerampelina
BirdNET IDBN02407
Taxon groupAmphibia
iNat observations2,711
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

The grey foam-nest tree frog (Chiromantis xerampelina), or southern foam-nest tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. They are found in southern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, urban areas, heavily degraded former forests, ponds, and canals and ditches. Grey foam-nest tree frogs are known for simultaneous polyandry, where female frogs have multiple mates on separate territories that guard the eggs and care for young. This behavior is owed to their external fertilization mechanism. During the mating process, the female frog produces a foam nest, typically on branches that hang above bodies of water, in order to keep her eggs moist as they develop. This practice is what gives the grey foam-nest tree frogs their name.

Translated Descriptions (6)

es wikipedia
Chiromantis xerampelina es una especie de ranas de la familia Rhacophoridae.​ Habita en Angola, Botsuana, Kenia, Malaui, Mozambique, Namibia, Sudáfrica, Suazilandia, Tanzania (Zanzíbar), Zambia, Zimbabue; quizá en el sur de Somalia y sur de la República Democrática del Congo. Se trata de una especie muy adaptable y que vive en una gran diversidad de hábitats, en altitudes desde el nivel del mar hasta los 1000 m.
fr wikipedia
Chiromantis xerampelina est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Rhacophoridae.
nl wikipedia
De Afrikaanse grijze boomkikker (Chiromantis xerampelina) is een kikker uit de familie schuimnestboomkikkers (Rhacophoridae). De soort werd voor het eerst wetenschappelijk beschreven door Wilhelm Peters in 1854.
pl wikipedia
Nogolotka siwa, żaba siwa (Chiromantis xerampelina) – gatunek płaza bezogonowego z rodziny nogolotkowatych (Rhacophoridae). Zamieszkuje południową i wschodnią Afrykę.
pt wikipedia
Chiromantis xerampelina é uma espécie de anfíbio da família Rhacophoridae. Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Angola, Botswana, Quénia, Malawi, Moçambique, Namíbia, África do Sul, Essuatíni, Tanzânia, Zâmbia, Zimbabwe, possivelmente República Democrática do Congo e possivelmente em Somália.
sv wikipedia
Chiromantis xerampelina är en groddjursart som beskrevs av Peters 1854. Chiromantis xerampelina ingår i släktet Chiromantis och familjen trädgrodor. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Common Names (14 locales)

af Grootgrysboompadda
bg Африканска сива дървесна жаба
cs pěnovnice jižní
de Grauer Baumfrosch
en Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog
lt Afrikinė skraidvarlė
nl Afrikaanse grijze boomkikker
no Gråtrefrosk
nv Naakaii Łizhiní Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ chʼał azhééʼ bitʼohígíí
pl Nogolotka siwa
pt Sapo-de-ninho-de-espuma
ru Восточноафриканская хватающая лягушка
zh-CN 灰螳臂树蛙
zu Usomagwebu waseningizimua

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#26656
Macaulay Libraryt-12089674
Xeno-CantoChiromantis xerampelina
observation.org#151887
GBIF5217208
NCBI39610
AvibaseChiromantis-xerampelina