Leptopelis grandiceps
Leptopelis grandiceps, the large headed forest treefrog, is a species of small tree frog. Females are larger than males and measure around 38–43 mm (1.5–1.7 in), males on the other hand only measure 34–39 mm (1.3–1.5 in). They are endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania, where they inhabit forests near a water source. This green frog sometimes has yellowish patches around its body. Males of the species have throats that are blue-green in color and pectoral glands. It's closely related to L. barbouri and L. uluguruensis. It's listed Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and populations are decreasing.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Leptopelis |
| Species: | L. grandiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptopelis grandiceps Ahl, 1929[1] | |
Biology
Near streams in forests, males of the species emit vocalizations from branches up to 2–6 m (6 ft 7 in – 19 ft 8 in) high. A transient buzzing sound with an oblique high-frequency at its greatest being 1,500 cycles per second. Just 10 m (33 ft) from a tiny stream, a frog pair was discovered mating, and their heads were only apparent in the sinking Earth in which they were mating in.[2] They can be found in elevations up to 2,100 m (6,900 ft), with a minimum elevation of 180 m (590 ft).[1]
References
- "Leptopelis grandiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T76317600A87676070. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T76317600A87676070.en.
- "AmphibiaWeb - Leptopelis grandiceps". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2023-03-27.