Wild Herps - African Foam-nest Frog (Chiromantis rufescens)

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Chiromantis rufescens — African Foam-nest Frog

Also known as:

African Foam-nest Treefrog, Foam Nest Treefrog, Western Foam-nest Treefrog

Bobiri Forest Reserve, Ejisu-Juaben, Ashanti Region, Ghana—August 11, 2018

African Foam-nest Frog (Chiromantis rufescens)

Kurt spotted this photogenic frog a foot or two from one of the puddle-overhanging foam nests for which they are known. He saw the foam nest first, then looked nearby for the culprit.

Online references:

Chiromantis rufescens account on AmphibiaWeb

Printed references:

Schiøtz, A. 1999. Treefrogs of Africa