Banded rubber frog

Banded rubber frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus in Manyane Resort Walking Trail, Pilanesberg, South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Phrynomantis
Species:
P. bifasciatus
Binomial name
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
(Smith, 1847)

The banded rubber frog (Phrynomantis bifasciatus) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in central and southern Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, water storage areas, ponds, and canals and ditches.

Description

The Banded rubber frog is primarily black, with two stripes on the back and spots on the legs, which can range from pink to orange in color. Its length is 4 to 6 cm (1.6 to 2.4 in).

Toxicity

These frogs release a milky toxic substance through their skin. This substance can be lethal both to other frog species and humans.

Photo of a Red Banded Rubber Frog

Captivity

This species of Microhylid is kept in captivity because they produce copious skin secretions with an unpleasant odor that are toxic irritants and are lethal to other frogs.

References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Phrynomantis bifasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T57951A3063393. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T57951A3063393.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 11 October 2022. p. 465. ISBN 978-0-7440-6318-9.
  3. ↑ Jaeger, Robert G. (1971-03-08). "Toxic Reaction to Skin Secretions of the Frog, Phrynomerus bifasciatus". Copeia. 1971 (1): 160–161. doi:10.2307/1441615. ISSN 0045-8511. JSTOR 1441615.
  4. ↑ Pantanowitz, L.; Naudé, T. W.; Leisewitz, A. (November 1998). "Noxious toads and frogs of South Africa". South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Geneeskunde. 88 (11): 1408–1414. ISSN 0256-9574. PMID 9861946.
  5. ↑ Tippett, Ryan (2021-10-12). "Banded Rubber Frog (Phrynomantis bifasciatus)". BDI. Retrieved 2026-11-05.