Phrynomantis microps

Pays d'origine

Biomes

• Savanna (dry/moist)
• Subtropical/tropical dry shrubland
• Grassland
• Pastureland
• Lake/pond margins
• Seasonally flooded areas
• Arable land

Notes sur l'habitat

Adults are typically found deep underground in self-made or ant/termite burrows. Breeding occurs in temporary ponds during the rainy season, which also serve as larval habitat.

Traits écologiques

Taille adulte

Espérance de vie

Caractéristiques distinctives

• Bright red or orange dorsal and ventral coloration (can shift to grey/brown background as camouflage)
• Dark brown to black body with red/orange head, neck, and ventrum
• Elongated head and ‘snake-like’ appearance
• Slick, rubbery skin texture
• Pelvic region always the reddest
• Skin secretions inhibit ant and insect aggression