Red tree frog
| Leptopelis rufus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Leptopelis |
| Species: | L. rufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptopelis rufus Reichenow, 1874 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hylambates rufus (Reichenow, 1874) | |
The red tree frog, Leptopelis rufus, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae.[2][3] It is found in southeasternmost Nigeria, western Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, western Gabon, the lower Republic of the Congo, the lower Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northwestern Angola. It has been confused with several other species, in particular with the palm forest tree frog Leptopelis palmatus.[2] Its natural habitats are humid lowland rainforests. It also occurs in secondary forests. Breeding takes place in streams. Presumably, the eggs are laid in nests on land close to the water. It is a reasonably common species, but it is affected by habitat loss caused by expanding human settlements and agriculture as well as harvesting of wood.[1]
References
- 1 2 Schiøtz, A., Amiet, J.-L., Burger, M. & Fretey, T. (2004). "Leptopelis rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2004: e.T56280A11439867. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Leptopelis rufus Reichenow, 1874". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ "Leptopelis rufus Reichenow, 1874". African Amphibians. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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