206 observationsLeast Concern
Blue-back Reed Frog
Heterixalus madagascariensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Amphibia βΊOrder: Anura βΊFamily: Hyperoliidae βΊGenus: Heterixalus
About
Heterixalus madagascariensis (commonly referred to as the blue-back reed frog, or occasionally the powder-blue reed frog) is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, sandy shores, arable land, urban areas, heavily degraded former forests, ponds, irrigated land, and seasonally flooded...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Blue-back Reed Frog is Heterixalus madagascariensis.
- The Blue-back Reed Frog has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Blue-back Reed Frog belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Blue-back Reed Frog belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Blue-back Reed Frog belongs to the class Amphibia.
- Blue-back Reed Frog belongs to the order Anura.
- Blue-back Reed Frog belongs to the family Hyperoliidae.
- Blue-back Reed Frog belongs to the genus Heterixalus.