| Leptopelis jordani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Leptopelis |
| Species: | L. jordani |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptopelis jordani | |
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]
The specific name jordani honours Karl Jordan, a German entomologist. [6] The species was described based on a specimen collected by Jordan. [2]
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]
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]
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]
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