Leptopelis marginatus
| Leptopelis marginatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Leptopelis |
| Species: | L. marginatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptopelis marginatus (
Bocage , 1895) | |
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| Leptopelis marginatus is only known from Quissange, Angola | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Hylambates marginatus Bocage, 1895 | |
Leptopelis marginatus is a species of
Leptopelis bocagii or considered a nomen dubium.[2][3] Common name Quissange forest treefrog has been proposed for it.[1][2][3][4][5]
Description
The fingers have no webbing whereas the toes are partially webbed. The finger and toe tips are very slightly dilated. The feet are relatively long, more than half the length of the head and body.[6]
Habitat and conservation
Leptopelis marginatus is associated with the Great Escarpment of Angola,[4] but the original species description does not include any habitat or ecological information.[1] Presumably, reproduction involves eggs in a nest buried in mud near water, with the tadpoles developing in the water.[1]
Threats to this "data deficient" species are unknown.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ . Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Marques, M. P.; Ceríaco, L. M. P.; Blackburn, D. C. & Bauer, A. M. (2018). "Diversity and distribution of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles of Angola. Atlas of historical and bibliographic records (1840–2017)" (PDF). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4th Series. 65 (Suppl. II): 1–501.
- ^ S2CID 133662673.
- ^ "Leptopelis marginatus (Bocage, 1895)". African Amphibians. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Boulenger, G.A. (1905). "Report on the batrachians collected by the late L. Fea in West Africa". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 42: 157–172.
