Chiromantis kelleri

Chiromantis kelleri is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in eastern and southern Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and Somalia;[1][3][4][5][6] its range probably extends into South Sudan.[1][3] The specific name kelleri honours C. Keller who collected the type series.[2][3][6] Common name Keller's foam-nest frog has been proposed for it.[3][4][6]

Chiromantis kelleri
C. kelleri in Oromia, Ethiopia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Chiromantis
Species:
C. kelleri
Binomial name
Chiromantis kelleri
Synonyms[3]
  • Hylambates enantiodactylus Calabresi, 1916
  • Chiromantis macrops Ahl, 1929
  • Leptopelis enantiodactylus — Ahl, 1931
  • Chiromantis petersii kelleri — Parker, 1932
  • Chiromantis kelleri — Poynton, 2000

Description

Males grow to a snout–vent length of 56 mm (2.2 in) and females to 92 mm (3.6 in). The dorsum is rough and has usually grey and brown colouration, sometimes with darker markings. The throat is grey in males. The belly is darkened. The fingers and the toes are partially webbed and bear small terminal discs. The male advertisement call is a slow creak.[4]

Habitat and conservation

Chiromantis kelleri occurs in arid savanna and shrubland. Breeding takes place in temporary pools and involves foam nests. It is a widespread and not particularly rare species that appears to tolerate extreme environmental conditions. It could be threatened by environmental degradation caused by human settlement and expansion, and the resulting increase in livestock, although it appears to be reasonably adaptable. It probably occurs in some protected areas, for example Omo and Mago National Parks in southern Ethiopia.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Chiromantis kelleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T58798A18406926. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. Boettger, O. (1893). "Übersicht der von Prof. C. Keller anlässlich der Ruspoli'schen Expedition nach den Somaliländern gesammelten Reptilien und Batrachier [2nd part]". Zoologischer Anzeiger (in German). 16 (417): 129–132.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Chiromantis kelleri Boettger, 1893". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. Channing, Allan & Rödel, Mark-Oliver (2019). Field Guide to the Frogs & other Amphibians of Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-77584-512-6.
  5. "Chiromantis kelleri". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. "Chiromantis kelleri Boettger, 1893". African Amphibians. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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