The long-toed tree frog (Leptopelis xenodactylus) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae found in South Africa and possibly Lesotho. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
Long-toed tree frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Arthroleptidae |
Genus: | Leptopelis |
Species: | L. xenodactylus
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Binomial name | |
Leptopelis xenodactylus Poynton, 1963
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This species generally uses semipermanent water, and its eggs are presumably laid in a nest on the ground near water. As the name implies, these frogs are often seen in trees or other high-growing vegetation.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group; et al. (SA-FRoG) (2017). "Leptopelis xenodactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T11700A77163657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T11700A77163657.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.