Family letavkoviti - Rhacophoridae

This family is a counterpart to the families of rosnickovitych. It is extended in areas from Africa to Asia. Podsaharske from the snares of the area to Malaysia and Borneo. Some experts consider subfamily Hyperoliinae as a separate family, while the subfamily Mantelinae and Rhacophorinae belongs to the family skokanovitych (Ranidae). Among the major genera include genus Afrixalus frogs, Hyperolius, Kassina, Mantella and Rhacophorus. From the genus Hyperolius known more than 100 species and many subspecies, which is difficult to determine. Examples include rakosnicka mramorovana-Hyperolius marmoratus.

Appearance

These frogs are very rich colored slim body. They are generally dark green or brown ridge in combination with red, white, yellow or blue markings. Abdomen is coloring on the sides in white or yellow. Compressors, which is at the ends of their fingers to the color yellow or red and the inside of the legs are usually color in June.
The size of these zabek is around 2,5-4 cm and the head are prominent large eyes. Ear timbrels are only slightly visible. The fingers have a little life blank, which began roughly in half. These mostly nocturnal animals with a very happy and regularly vyhrivaji in the sun.

Extension

As we already mentioned, the expansion of these frogs is quite large and from the southern Sahara in Africa (the open savannas,wooded areas, gardens and other grassy places) to Asia. It is often found near water.

Food

Frogs of this family living small insects (eg, small cvrcci, flies, etc.)

Reproduction

Before mating male will make sounds and to contend with other males. At the time of mating the female naklast dozens, but hundreds of eggs on the water, the floating plants, but also just above the surface. For example, frog genus Chinomantis xinampelina (Penovnice South) creates, together with other individuals, a huge foam nests, which may have to meter in diameter. Such foam nest full of eggs nakladenych creates a congeries of protection against vyschnutim. From the rules is suspended above the water. Thus, after hatching the middle of fall directly into the water,where their further development.
Length of mating varies according to the type, the connection may take from a few tens of minutes to several days. Development of the eggs is affected by ambient temperature, the period, but also areas where frogs occur. The shortest development time of eggs is 14 days, the longest was two months.
The male versus female yellower throat and body surface area is zrnitejsi. Also, its capital is often wrinkled bag. Males also issued a kind of skrek, which is very loud and short. Males from females differ from the size,their body is smaller and slimmer.

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