Leptodactylodon blanci

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Leptodactylodon blanci
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Leptodactylodon
Species:
L. blanci
Binomial name
Leptodactylodon blanci
Ohler, 1999

Leptodactylodon blanci is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to Gabon and only known from its type locality, Reserve de Faune de la Lope. [2] The specific name blanci honours Charles Pierre Blanc, a French herpetologist. Common name Lope egg frog has been coined for this species. [3]

This poorly known species is presumed to be associated with rocky places near streams in lowland rainforest. It occurs in a protected area, but if more widely distributed, it would probably be affected by habitat loss. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Leptodactylodon blanci". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T54429A18363260. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54429A18363260.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Leptodactylodon blanci Ohler, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 24. ISBN   978-1-907807-42-8.