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:Leptopelis

{{Short description|Genus of amphibians}}

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| image = Leptopelis aubryi on leaf.jpg

| image_caption = Leptopelis aubryi, the type species

| taxon = Leptopelis

| authority = Günther, 1859

| parent_authority = Laurent, 1972

| type_species = Hyla aubryi

| type_species_authority = Duméril, 1856

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision = 54 species (see text)

| synonyms = {{genus list

| Pseudocassina | Ahl, 1924

| Elaphromantis | Laurent, 1941

| Heteropelis | Laurent, 1941

| Taphriomantis | Laurent, 1941

| Habrahyla | Goin, 1961 }}

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Leptopelis is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae. They are found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding Madagascar. It is placed in monotypic subfamily Leptopelinae, although this subfamily is not always recognized. They have a number of common names, including forest treefrogs, tree frogs, leaf-frogs, and big-eyed frogs.

Description

Leptopelis are mostly medium-sized frogs (snout–vent length {{convert|26|-|42|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}), but Leptopelis palmatus can reach {{convert|87|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}. Tympanum is present. Most species have expended digit tips.

Ecology

Leptopelis are mainly arboreal, but some species, especially in more arid areas, are terrestrial or even subfossorial. Breeding typically starts with the heavy rains in the beginning of the wet season. Eggs may be deposited either in water or in/on the ground. Development includes a free-living tadpole stage, with a possible exception of Leptopelis brevirostris, whose large eggs suggest that development could be direct. Males typically call in bushes or trees a meter or more above the ground.

File:Kivu Treefrog (Leptopelis kivuensis) (7073641407).jpg]]

Species

As of July 2021, there are 54 recognized species:

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In captivity

L. vermiculatus is found in international pet trade. They are hardy frogs that adapt well to captivity, and readily consume commercially available crickets.

References

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{{cite web |url=http://www.amphibiaweb.org/lists/Arthroleptidae.shtml|title=Family Arthroleptidae |author=Blackburn, David C. |year=2011 |work=AmphibiaWeb |publisher=University of California, Berkeley |access-date=20 May 2018}}

{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Anura/Arthroleptidae/Leptopelinae/Leptopelis |title=Leptopelis Günther, 1859 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2018 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=20 May 2018}}

{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Anura/Arthroleptidae/Leptopelinae |title=Leptopelinae Laurent, 1972 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2018 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=20 May 2018}}

{{cite web |title=Big-eyed Frogs (Genus Leptopelis) |url=https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/23396-Leptopelis |work=iNaturalist |access-date=20 May 2018}}

{{cite iucn | author = IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group | title = Leptopelis vermiculatus | volume= 2014 | page = e.T56284A3037319 | year = 2014 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T56284A3037319.en }}

{{cite book|title=Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles |edition=4th |first1=Laurie J. |last1=Vitt |first2=Janalee P. |last2=Caldwell |name-list-style=amp |publisher=Academic Press |year=2014 |pages=514–515}}

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Category:Arthroleptidae

Category:Amphibian genera

Category:Amphibians of Sub-Saharan Africa

Category:Taxa named by Albert Günther