Phlyctimantis maculatus

Red-legged running frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Phlyctimantis
Species:
P. maculatus
Binomial name
Phlyctimantis maculatus
Synonyms
  • Hylambates maculatus Duméril, 1853
  • Kassina poweri Hoffman, 1944
  • Kassina maculata (Duméril, 1853)

Phlyctimantis maculatus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae.[2] They are silvery greyish-brown with dark brown to black spots, and derive their name from bright red coloring on the ventral side of their hind legs. Adult body length is typically 6 to 7.5 centimeters. These frogs have vertical pupils. Common names include red-legged running frog, brown-spotted tree frog, red-legged Kassina, red-legged pan frog, spotted running frog, tiger leg running frog, and vlei frog.

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Kassina maculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56231A3036083. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56231A3036083.en.
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