Biology:Long-toed tree frog

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Long-toed tree frog
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Genus: Leptopelis
Species:
L. xenodactylus
Binomial name
Leptopelis xenodactylus
Poynton, 1963

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.

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

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group (2017). "Leptopelis xenodactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T11700A77163657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T11700A77163657.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11700/77163657. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 


Wikidata ☰ Q306251 entry