Musole Forest tree frog

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Musole Forest tree frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Leptopelis
Species:
L. brevipes
Binomial name
Leptopelis brevipes
(Boulenger, 1906)

The Musole forest tree frog (Leptopelis brevipes) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae endemic to Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Leptopelis brevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T56246A18386701. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T56246A18386701.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.