Banded Rubber Frog

Fascinating facts about the Banded Rubber Frog

• A stripe-lined amphibian 4 cm to 6 cm long is found in dry savanna and seasonally flooded grasslands across central and southern Africa.
• It releases a milky toxin through its skin that can kill other frogs and humans.
• Its back has two stripes and its legs have pink to orange spots.
• It is kept in captivity despite its wild range including arid shrubland, high-altitude grassland, and human-made ponds and canals.

At a glance

About the Banded Rubber Frog

The banded rubber frog (Phrynomantis bifasciatus) is a strikingly patterned amphibian, its sleek black body bisected by two bold dorsal stripes and punctuated with vivid pink-to-orange spots on the legs. Measuring just 4 to 6 cm (1.6 to 2.4 in) in length, it occurs across central and southern Africa in habitats that include dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, moist shrubland, dry lowland grassland, seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, high-altitude grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, water storage areas, ponds, and canals and ditches. Its skin releases a milky toxic substance that can be lethal to other frog species and to humans. The species is kept in captivity.

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