Leptodactylodon perreti

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Leptodactylodon perreti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Leptodactylodon
Species:
L. perreti
Binomial name
Leptodactylodon perreti
Amiet [fr], 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 Jean-Luc Perret [fr], 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
  3. ↑ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
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