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Running Frogs
Kassina
Kassina is a genus of hyperoliid frogs, commonly referred to as running frogs or kassinas. They are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. They are characterized by preferring a distinctive "walking" with the back legs instead of the more traditional frog-hopping.
15 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 15 known species
Senegal Running Frog
speciesKassina senegalensis
Marbled Running Frog
speciesKassina maculosa
Somali Running Frog
speciesKassina somalica
Double-banded Running Frog
speciesKassina cassinoides
Brown Running Frog
speciesKassina fusca
Decorated Running Frog
speciesKassina decorata
Ivory Coast Running Frog
speciesKassina arboricola
Schiøtz's Running Frog
speciesKassina schioetzi
Jozani Running Frog
speciesKassina jozani
Kuvango Running Frog
speciesKassina kuvangensis
Lamotte's Running Frog
speciesKassina lamottei
Cochran's Running Frog
speciesKassina cochranae
Mertens' Running Frog
speciesKassina mertensi
Northern Running Frog
speciesKassina maculifer
Waza Running Frog
speciesKassina wazae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 23499.