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Hairy Frog

Hairy frog is a species of frog found in central Africa. The species is terrestrial, but breeds in water.

Other Names	Horror frog or Wolverine frog
Size	Around 11 cm (4.3 in)
Color	Olive brown upper surface with dark black bands on the back and between the eyes
Distribution	Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, possibly Angola
Habitat	Subtropical or tropical humid lowland forests, rivers, arable land, heavily degraded former forest, plantations
Diet	Slugs, beetles, spiders, grasshoppers, myriapods
Breeding Season	Especially during seasons of heaviest rainfall; however, can breed at other times as well
Mode of Reproduction	Oviparous (egg laying)
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern