Callixalus
Genus of amphibians
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Callixalus is a genus frogs in the family Hyperoliidae.[2] It is monotypic, being represented by a single species, Callixalus pictus.[3][4] It is found in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (including the Itombwe Mountains) and western Rwanda. It is sometimes known as the African painted frog.[2]
| Callixalus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Callixalus Laurent, 1950 |
| Species: | C. pictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Callixalus pictus Laurent, 1950 | |
Description
Habitat and conservation
The natural habitats of Callixalus pictus are high-altitude forests, especially bamboo forests, above 2,100 m (6,900 ft) asl but more commonly only above 2,400 m (7,900 ft). During the day time they hide in broken bamboo stumps or between the bark and the moss covering tree trunks.[1][5]
Callixalus pictus is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, livestock farming, wood extraction, and expanding human settlements.[1]