Leptodactylodon perreti

Leptodactylodon perreti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Arthroleptidae
Subfamily: Astylosterninae
Genus: Leptodactylodon
Species: L. perreti
Binomial name
Leptodactylodon perreti
Amiet, 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, 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 2 3 4 Amiet, J.-L. (2004). "Leptodactylodon perreti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54436A11145376. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 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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