Whitebelly Reed Frog

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Heterixalus alboguttatus

Whitebelly Reed Frog, a reference photo
Photo: Franco Andreone - see authorization · CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

Heterixalus alboguttatus (also known as the Starry Night Reed Frog) is a species of reed frog in the family Hyperoliidae endemic to Madagascar. Females possess a characteristic yellow-spotted dorsal patterning, while males can be almost uniformly white. It forms a species complex with H. boettgeri and H. madagascariensis, and is known to hybridize with H. boettgeri.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Whitebelly Reed Frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Hyperoliidae
Species
Heterixalus alboguttatus

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