Leptodactylodon erythrogaster

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Leptodactylodon erythrogaster
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Leptodactylodon
Species:
L. erythrogaster
Binomial name
Leptodactylodon erythrogaster
Amiet, 1971

Leptodactylodon erythrogaster is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Leptodactylodon erythrogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T54432A16925100. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T54432A16925100.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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