Natal Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis natalensis
Summary 4
The Natal forest tree frog (Leptopelis natalensis) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae, subfamily Leptopelinae, and is endemic to the eastern coastal area of South Africa. A typical tree frog, it has large eyes and a broad mouth. Its colouration is highly variable: Some may be bright green, others cream coloured, and some may be cream with olive-green blotches.
It does occur in swamp forests - but not exclusively.
It tadpoles seem to be able to cope with the low oxygen levels often found in swamp forests - they come to the surface to gulp air.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Ryan van Huyssteen, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), enviado por Ryan van Huyssteen
- (c) Alex Rebelo, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por Alex Rebelo
- (c) Peter Vos, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por Peter Vos
- Adaptado por Ricky Taylor de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptopelis_natalensis
