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Hyperoliinae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Hyperoliinae

Higher classification
  
Hyperoliidae

Order
  
Frog

Suborder
  
Neobatrachia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Subfamily

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Lower classifications
  
Hyperolius, Heterixalus, Afrixalus, Kassina, Common reed frog

The Hyperoliinae are a subfamily to Hyperolidae, with species located in Africa, the Sahara, and Madagascar. Usually, Hyperoliiinae frogs are small - only 1,5-3,5 cm long. Like other amphibians, they are carnivores. Their diet contains mosquitos, flies, and slugs. Hyperoliinae frogs are arboreal and night-active frogs.

This sufamily contains these genera:

  • Acanthixalus - African wart frogs
  • Alexteroon - midwife frogs
  • Arlequinus - Mebebque frogs
  • Callixalus - African painted frogs
  • Chlorolius - Koehler's green frogs
  • Chrysobatrachus - Itombwe golden frogs
  • Cryptothylax - wax frogs
  • Heterixalus - Madagascan reed frogs
  • Hyperolius - African reed frogs*

    • Nesionixalus

    References

    Hyperoliinae Wikipedia
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