Leptodactylodon perreti
Leptodactylodon perreti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Arthroleptidae |
Genus: | Leptodactylodon |
Species: | L. perreti
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Binomial name | |
Leptodactylodon perreti
, 1971 |
Leptodactylodon perreti is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to Cameroon and restricted to the central Cameroon Range.[1][2] Common name Perret's egg frog has been coined for it.[1][2]
Etymology[]
The specific name perreti honours , a Swiss herpetologist who has specialized in African amphibians.[3]
Habitat and conservation[]
Its natural habitats are forests primarily in montane, and to a lesser extent submontane zone. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Leptodactylodon perreti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54436A96307061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T54436A96307061.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Leptodactylodon perreti Amiet, 1971". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Leptodactylodon
- Frogs of Africa
- Amphibians of Cameroon
- Endemic fauna of Cameroon
- Amphibians described in 1971
- Cameroonian Highlands forests
- Arthroleptidae stubs