Lesser banana frog

The lesser banana frog (Afrixalus brachycnemis) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae.^[2]

Lesser banana frog
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hyperoliidae
Genus:	Afrixalus
Species:	A. brachycnemis
Binomial name
Afrixalus brachycnemis (Boulenger, 1896)
Synonyms
Afrixalus stuhlmanni brachycnemis (Boulenger, 1896)

It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and shrubland, seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, and agricultural land. The species may be slightly impacted by agricultural encroachment and insecticide use.^[1]

Description

African lesser banana frogs have transparent skin that can be seen through to reveal their bones.^[3]

Habitat

The lesser banana frog's natural habitats are marshes in moist grasslands and savannas at elevations up to 1,400 m and down to 400 m. They can survive in anthropogenic habitats. Breeding takes place in ephemeral ponds with dense peripheral vegetation.^[4]