Leptodactylodon ovatus

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Leptodactylodon ovatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Leptodactylodon
Species:
L. ovatus
Binomial name
Leptodactylodon ovatus
Andersson, 1903

Leptodactylodon ovatus is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in western Cameroon and extreme eastern Nigeria. [2] Two subspecies are distinguished: [2] Leptodactylodon ovatus ovatus in the westernmost part of the range and Leptodactylodon ovatus orientalis in the east, probably separated by Mount Kupe. [1]

Its natural habitats are lowland forests with continuous canopy. Breeding takes place in streams and tiny watercourses with slow flow in the forest; the males call from holes and cracks in rocks. This common species is probably threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Leptodactylodon ovatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T54435A49315004. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T54435A49315004.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Leptodactylodon ovatus Andersson, 1903". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 January 2016.