Small puddle frog
Introduction: Small Puddle frogs (Phrynobatrachus parvulus) are common in their range. Features include a small body and a stubby looking snout. Evergreen forests and grassland are their main habitat range. Calls are a long cricket-like buzz, followed by a short series of clicks.
Distribution: From the western border of the Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip) eastwards to the Kwando River region. Also found in the Okavango Delta.
Diet: Aquatic insects.
Colouration: Light to dark olive-brown upperparts with an orange vertebral line or band. The underside is heavily spotted.
Breeding: Layers of eggs float to the surface for warmth, enabling a more rapid development.
Maximum size: 25mm.
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