Oreophryne geislerorum

Description

Adult males measure 21 - and adult females 24 - in snout–vent length. The canthus rostralis is moderately distinct. The tympanum is barely distinct. The fingers and the toes have well-developed terminal disks. The fingers have no webbing whereas the toes have basal webbing. The dorsum is yellowish brown to brown. Darker markings may be present. The ventrum is yellow to grayish white.

The male advertisement call is "harsh" with rapidly repeated notes. Individual notes are not discernible to the human ear. The rate of repetition varies considerably between individuals, about 50–135 notes per second, but is more constant for individual frogs.

Habitat and conservation

Oreophryne geislerorum occurs in rainforests, rural gardens, and urban areas at elevations up to about 1400 m above sea level Active by night, males call from shrubs and trees, sometimes high up. They have been observed to lay eggs inside the stalk of a banana leaf near the main stem. Development is direct, without free-living tadpole stage.

Oreophryne geislerorum is a very common, adaptable species that is not facing any known threats. Its range includes the Kamiali Wildlife Management Area.

References

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "''Oreophryne geislerorum''".
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