Leptopelis spiritusnoctis
| Leptopelis spiritusnoctis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Leptopelis |
| Species: | L. spiritusnoctis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptopelis spiritusnoctis Rödel, 2007 | |
Leptopelis spiritusnoctis is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in West Africa from Guinea to the Niger Delta in Nigeria, the intervening countries being Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, and Benin. This species was previously known as Leptopelis hyloides, but that name is actually a junior synonym of Leptopelis viridis.[1][2][3][4]
Description
Males measure 30–35 mm (1.2–1.4 in) and females 46–49 mm (1.8–1.9 in) in snout–vent length. The dorsum is brown or grey wand bears a darker hour-glass pattern. The tadpoles are eel-shaped and darkly pigmented. They measure 34 mm (1.3 in) in total length.[4]
Habitat and conservation
The species' natural habitats are primary and secondary evergreen forests, semi-deciduous forests, and forest galleries in savanna. It also occurs in heavily degraded former forest. It is often found in moist areas and near streams. Breeding takes place in very small puddles and temporary ponds. The tadpoles move to water after hatching from the burrows near the water where the eggs had been deposited.[1]
Leptopelis spiritusnoctis is an extremely common species that is not facing significant threats.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Leptopelis spiritusnoctis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2013: e.T56258A18388424. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Leptopelis spiritusnoctis Rödel, 2007". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ "Leptopelis spiritusnoctis Rödel, 2007". African Amphibians. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Leptopelis spiritusnoctis". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.