Frog Identification

[photoninja]

I purchased three of these frogs from Petco. The people there had no idea what kind of frogs they were, and were listed under generic "tree frog." I can't seem to get an ID on them. I have never seen them before, and can't find them anywhere on the internet or in books. They're a little smaller than adult White's tree frogs, with red and black tiger stripes in the folds of their arms and legs.

[scribbles]

Looks like a Red-legged Walking Frog (Kassina maculata) to me.

[photoninja]

Yeah, that looks like them. Thanks!

[scribbles]

Yeah, that looks like them. Thanks!

You're welcome, glad I could help.

[photoninja]

Any idea how much they usually cost?

[scribbles]

I have seen them being sold at Petco for around $20 (I think), but Petco misidentified them as Phrynomantis bifasciatus, a microhylid. Sorry I can't help you out better, as I have no experience with this species. I just recognized it when I saw the picture.

[Kurt]

They are usually not too expensive, expect to pay around $10 to $15 on average. Kassina maculata is a toxic frog, so keep that in mind. Wash your hands after handling it and do not house it with any other frogs, other than its own kind. It is a member of the family Hyperoliidae, reed and African treefrogs.