Strongylopus


Strongylopus is a genus of pyxicephalid frogs native to Africa. They are found in the area from southwestern South Africa and Namibia to northern Tanzania. Their common name is stream frogs.

Description

Strongylopus are small to medium-sized frogs: adult snout–vent lengths are typically in the range of. Species within this genus may be found at altitudes from sea level up to 3250 m in elevation. They generally occur in riparian habitats, including fynbos heath, grassland, montane flooded grassland, savanna and forest edge. Some species occur in more specific habitats, such as Strongylopus kilimanjaro in alpine moorland near cold water streams.

Species

These species belong to this genus:Strongylopus bonaespei – Banded stream frogStrongylopus fasciatus – Striped stream frogStrongylopus fuelleborni – Fuelleborn's stream frogStrongylopus grayii – Gray's stream frogStrongylopus kilimanjaro Strongylopus kitumbeine Strongylopus merumontanus Strongylopus rhodesianus – Chimanimani stream frogStrongylopus springbokensis – Namaqua stream frogStrongylopus wageri – Wager's stream frog