
Hylarana lepus
Hylarana lepus is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and possibly Angola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
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Description
Males grow to a snout–vent length of 70 mm (2.8 in) and females to 100 mm (3.9 in). The body is elongated and the snout is moderately pointed, rounded in lateral view. The tympanum is relatively large. The legs are slender and long. The toes are fully webbed. The finger and the toe tips bear discs. The upper surfaces are dark to bronze-brown, possibly with darker spots. The flanks turn to pale green in their lower part and have some dark patterning. The venter is pale green. Males do not have an external vocal sac, but they do have short oval glands in their upper arms and nuptial pads on the thumbs. The male advertisement call is a quiet, high-frequency, unobtrusive "ouic, ouic", with some deep chuckles in between and ending with a "hik".
Range & habitat
Amnirana lepus is a lowland forest species that also can occur in gallery forests and heavily degraded former forests (farm bush). It is often found along the banks of large, slow-flowing streams and small rivers, its breeding habitat. It is a common and adaptable species that is not facing any significant threats. Furthermore, it is present in a number of protected areas.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and conservation”
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