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Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog (Afrixalus fornasini)

Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog

Afrixalus fornasini

Class
Amphibian
Rarity
Common
Observations
561
Most observed in
🇿🇦 South Africa
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

Afrixalus fornasini is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae and is native to Africa. Its common name is Fornasini's spiny reed frog or the greater leaf-folding frog The specific epithet fornasini is in honour of Italian amateur naturalist Carlo Antonio Fornasini, who collected the type specimen.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Afrixalus fornasini”.

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