Stephen:

Afrixalus fornasinii is a beautiful frog and I am very envious that you were able to get 4 of them. I have some experience with reed frogs but not the leaf-folding frogs. There are little differences between males and females. Males have a yellow gular disc on the throat.

SVL: < 40 mm

Their call is a burst of loud, repeated clack sounds, preceded by a short, soft buzz. I do have a recording of it.

By the way, it is easy to tell the difference between reed frogs (Hyperolius) and leaf-folding frogs (Afrixalus) - reed frogs have horizontally elliptical pupils and leaf-folding frogs have vertically elliptical pupils.

These frogs are often called banana frogs, and live in areas of dense vegetation around coastal swamps and streams. Banana leaves provide an excellent resting place and hibernaculum. Plants in the terrarium should be sturdy as these are heavier frogs.

Eggs are laid out of the water on a leaf near the top of the plant (1 meter or more above the water surface). She will lay up to 40 eggs in the leaf, the margins of the leaf are glued together to protect the eggs. Eggs are white and about 2 mm in diameter. When the eggs hatch they fall into the water where development continues. Metamorphosis takes place in about 90 days.

Good luck with your new additions Keep us informed of your progress!