Leptopelis
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"Forest tree frog" redirects here. For other uses, see Forest tree frog (disambiguation).
Leptopelis is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae. They are found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa,[1] excluding Madagascar.[2] It is placed in monotypic subfamily Leptopelinae,[3][4] although this subfamily is not always recognized.[2] They have a number of common names, including forest treefrogs, tree frogs, leaf-frogs,[1] and big-eyed frogs.[5]
Quick Facts Leptopelis, Scientific classification ...
Leptopelis | |
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Leptopelis aubryi, the type species | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Arthroleptidae |
Subfamily: | Leptopelinae Laurent, 1972 |
Genus: | Leptopelis Günther, 1859 |
Type species | |
Hyla aubryi Duméril, 1856 | |
Species | |
54 species (see text) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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