RE: [Aroid-l] Arum lily (reed) frog

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The reference I gave in my book Aroids – Plants of the Arum Family is Whitfield, P., ed. 1984. Longman Illustrated Animal Encyclopaedia.  I don’t have anything more scientific.  As a matter of interest, when peering into the open spathe of a Typhonodorum inflorescence in Madagascar recently, I saw a perfectly camouflaged yellow and white frog nestled between the white spathe and yellow spadix – obviously a different species from the one in S Africa but suggesting that this topic might indeed be an interesting piece of research. 

 

Hope this helps.  Would be interested to hear if you uncover more info, as after plants (and aroids in particular), my main interest is amphibians.

 

Deni Bown

 

 

 

Does anyone on the list know of references, reprints of articles, or research on the relationship of the Arum lily (reed) frog, Hyperolius horstocki, and the arum lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica? This tiny frog (I believe endemic to South African Fynbos) inhabits the inflorescence of the Arum lily and can change its color to match its background inside the Arum lily for camoflauge. Beyond that I am having difficulty locating much information on this cool little creature, and would like to know more if anyone has experience with it.

Thanks for your help,

Emily

 

Emily Yates
Research Assistant (Araceae)
Missouri Botanical Garden
P. O. Box 299
St. Louis, MO 63166-0299
(314) 577-5163
Emily.Yates@mobot.org

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