Leptodactylodon

Leptodactylodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Subfamily: Astylosterninae
Genus: Leptodactylodon
Andersson, 1903
Type species
Leptodactylodon ovatus
Andersson, 1903
Diversity
15 species (see text)
Synonyms

Bulua Boulenger, 1904

Leptodactylodon, also known as egg frogs, is a genus of frog in the Arthroleptidae family. It contains 15 species. Members of this genus can be found in eastern Nigeria and western and southwestern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.[1]

Species

There are 15 species:[1][2]

Common nameBinomial name
Whitebelly egg frogLeptodactylodon albiventris (Boulenger, 1905)
Leptodactylodon axillaris Amiet, 1971
Mountain egg frogLeptodactylodon bicolor Amiet, 1971
Leptodactylodon blanci Ohler, 1999
Boulenger's egg frog Leptodactylodon boulengeri Nieden, 1910
Leptodactylodon bueanus Amiet, 1981
Redbelly egg frog Leptodactylodon erythrogaster Amiet, 1971
Mertens' egg frogLeptodactylodon mertensi Perret, 1959
Ornate egg frogLeptodactylodon ornatus Amiet, 1971
Cameroon egg frogLeptodactylodon ovatus Andersson, 1903
Perret's egg frogLeptodactylodon perreti Amiet, 1971
African egg frogLeptodactylodon polyacanthus Amiet, 1971
Stevart's egg frogLeptodactylodon stevarti Rödel & Pauwels, 2003
Speckled egg frogLeptodactylodon ventrimarmoratus (Boulenger, 1904)
Wild's egg frogLeptodactylodon wildi Amiet & Dowsett-Lemaire, 2000

References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylodon Andersson, 1903". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Arthroleptidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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