Leptopelis jordani
| Leptopelis jordani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Leptopelis |
| Species: | L. jordani |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptopelis jordani Parker, 1936[2] | |
Leptopelis jordani is a species of little-known frog in the family Arthroleptidae.[1][3][4][5] Common name Congulu forest treefrog has been coined for it.[1][3][4]
Etymology
The specific name jordani honours Karl Jordan, a German entomologist.[6] The species was described based on a specimen collected by Jordan.[2]
Distribution and taxonomy
Leptopelis jordani was described by British zoologist Hampton Wildman Parker based on a single specimen, the holotype, collected by Karl Jordan in 1934 during his expedition to Angola and Namibia.[2][7] The species is still only known from its type locality, Congulu,[1][3] near Gabela, western Angola.[7] However, there are doubts as to its taxonomic validity.[1] Parker considered it to be related to Leptopelis aubryi.[2]
Description
The holotype is an adult female measuring 62 mm (2.4 in) in snout–vent length. The head is broad with a blunt snout. The tympanum is distinct. The canthus rostralis is obtusely angular and strongly curved. Skin is smooth above but strongly granular below; there are a few granules below the ear. The limbs are short; the fingers are slightly webbed whereas the toes are nearly half-webbed. The digits have well-developed discs.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Leptopelis jordani was collected within the forest zone at an elevation of about 700–800 m (2,300–2,600 ft) above sea level.[1][2] Its ecology is otherwise unknown. Its conservation status is "Data Deficient" because there is no recent information on this species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Leptopelis modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T56259A18388559. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parker, W. H. (1936). "Dr. Karl Jordan's expedition to South-West Africa and Angola: Herpetological collections". Novitates Zoologicae. Tring. 40: 115–146.
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Leptopelis jordani Parker, 1936". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Leptopelis jordani Parker, 1936". African Amphibians. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "Leptopelis jordani". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- 1 2 Jordan, Karl (1936). "Dr. Karl Jordan's expedition to South-West Africa and Angola. Narrative". Novitates Zoologicae. Tring. 40: 17–62.