Tai forest tree frog
| Tai forest tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Leptopelis |
| Species: | L. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptopelis occidentalis Schiøtz, 1967 | |
The Tai forest tree frog, Leptopelis occidentalis, is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, and possibly Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Rödel, M.-O. & Schiøtz, A. 2004. Leptopelis occidentalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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