Ocellated forest tree frog
The ocellated forest tree frog, Leptopelis ocellatus, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon, and possibly Angola and the Central African Republic. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, swamps, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Ocellated forest tree frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Arthroleptidae |
| Genus: | Leptopelis |
| Species: | L. ocellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptopelis ocellatus (Mocquard, 1902) | |
References
- Schiøtz, A., Amiet, J.-L. & Burger, M. 2004. Leptopelis ocellatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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