Guibes grass frog

Introduction: Guibe's Grass frog (Ptychadena guibei) were named after a director of the Paris Museum, J. Guibe. Their squeaky call amongst grassy vegetation is usually near water or in shallow seasonal wetlands. These grass frogs head for tufts of grass when disturbed.

Distribution: Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip) and Okavango Delta.

Diet: Aquatic insects.

Colouration: Dark brown upperparts with a broad light brown to tan vertebral band from the snout to the vent. There is also a prominent facial band from the snout reaching round to the eye and on to the base of the arm. The rear and undersides of the thighs are yellow.

Breeding: Tadpoles grow up to 45mm. Development into frogs takes around 60 days.

Maximum size: 44mm.