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Females attain a length of about 4 cm.
in phase F, ie the dorsal pattern comprises
only black and white. Nowadays there is a
tendency to regard the two forms not as
subspecies but simply as morphs, as firstly
the phase J coloration is the same in both
of them, and secondly the distribution of
H. r. riggenbachi lies in the middle of that
of H. r. hieroglyphicus.The photos show all
the hieroglyphicus morphs. The species is
distributed in the highlands of western
Cameroon and the adjacent part of
Nigeria.
Breeding
This Hyperolius species lays its eggs on
land in the immediate vicinity of water.
Hyperolius riggenbachi,male.Males remain smaller than females at about 3 cm in length.
Hyperolius riggenbachi,female
After hatching the tadpoles wriggle into
the water. Because males predominate in
importations (they congregate to call and
hence can easily be collected in large
numbers), the species is nowadays also
bred for the pet trade.
If you are now filled with the desire to
keep these splendid frogs, then your pet
dealer can undoubtedly order them for
you from a wholesaler of his
acquaintance, for example Tropenparadies
in Oberhausen, Germany, fax +49
(0)208-665997.