Leptodactylodon Explained

Leptodactylodon, also known as egg frogs, is a genus of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It contains 15 species. Members of this genus can be found in eastern Nigeria and western and southwestern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.[1]

Species

There are 15 species:[1] [2]

Common nameBinomial name
Whitebelly egg frogLeptodactylodon albiventris
Leptodactylodon axillaris
Mountain egg frogLeptodactylodon bicolor
Leptodactylodon blanci
Boulenger's egg frog Leptodactylodon boulengeri
Leptodactylodon bueanus
Redbelly egg frog Leptodactylodon erythrogaster
Mertens' egg frogLeptodactylodon mertensi
Ornate egg frogLeptodactylodon ornatus
Cameroon egg frogLeptodactylodon ovatus
Perret's egg frogLeptodactylodon perreti
African egg frogLeptodactylodon polyacanthus
Stevart's egg frogLeptodactylodon stevarti
Speckled egg frogLeptodactylodon ventrimarmoratus
Wild's egg frogLeptodactylodon wildi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leptodactylodon Andersson, 1903 . Frost, Darrel R. . 2014 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 18 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Arthroleptidae . 2014 . AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application] . Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb . 18 July 2014.