Grey foam-nest tree frog
A species of Foam-nest frogs, Also known as Gray tree frog Scientific name : Chiromantis xerampelina Genus : Foam-nest frogs
Grey foam-nest tree frog, A species of Foam-nest frogs
Also known as:
Gray tree frog
Scientific name: Chiromantis xerampelina
Genus: Foam-nest frogs
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Description
The grey foam-nest tree frog or southern foam-nest tree frog (Chiromantis xerampelina) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tro
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Lifespan
5-8 years
Diet
Grey foam-nest tree frog primarily subsists on a diet of insects, with a particular preference for ants and beetles. Its arboreal lifestyle allows it to easily hunt its favorite prey.
Appearance
Grey foam-nest tree frog is a small, tree-dwelling frog with smooth skin. This species is unique as its skin ranges from completely transparent to a distinctive wine-red color, allowing it to blend with tree bark. Its body shape is slender with elongated limbs, and has large, webbed feet. During the day it flattens itself and spreads its limbs around the tree to blend in. This frog exhibits no significant differences in appearance due to age, gender, or subspecies.
Behavior
Grey foam-nest tree frog is nocturnal, spending its day in tree hollows and foraging at night. It exhibits an uncommon foam-nesting behavior: females produce foam in which eggs are laid, providing both moisture and protection. Solitary, save during mating, its defensive strategy includes camouflage, blending well with its arboreal habitat, also used to ambush prey.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Frogs and toads Family
Shrub frogs Genus
Foam-nest frogs Species
Grey foam-nest tree frog 
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