Sánchez-Vialas, Alberto;Calvo-Revuelta, Marta;Castroviejo-Fisher, Santiago;De, Ignacio
Leptopelis
Sign in to saveLeptopelis is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae. They are found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding Madagascar. It is placed in monotypic subfamily Leptopelinae, although this subfamily is not always recognized. They have a number of common names, including forest treefrogs, tree frogs, leaf-frogs, and big-eyed frogs.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyArthroleptidae
Африканские древесницы (лат. Leptopelis) — род бесхвостых земноводных из семейства пискуний, единственный в подсемействе Leptopelinae.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 800
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Arthroleptidae
- Collections
- CAS, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, UF, YPM, UTEP, CUMV
- Recorded in
- Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Gabon, Burundi
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- Leaf-frogs; Tree Frogs
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Leptopelis is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae. They are found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding Madagascar. It is placed in monotypic subfamily Leptopelinae, although this subfamily is not always recognized. They have a number of common names, including forest treefrogs, tree frogs, leaf-frogs, and big-eyed frogs.
==Description== Leptopelis are mostly medium-sized frogs (snout–vent length ), but Leptopelis palmatus can reach . Tympanum is present. Most species have expended digit tips.
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