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Leptopelis palmatus (Peters, 1868)
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This species is endemic to Prncipe Island, in So Tom and Prncipe, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is present through most of the island, up to at least 700m, and possibly up to 1,000m asl.
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It is only known from lowlands up to 300 m on Ihlo du Principe, an island in the Gulf of Guinea originally covered with forest.
- Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.
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Habitat and Ecology
Systems
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
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Population
Population Trend
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Major Threats
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Conservation Actions
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The palm forest tree frog, Leptopelis palmatus, is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources[edit]
- Drewes, R. & Schiøtz, A. 2004. Leptopelis palmatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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A very large fully-webbed Leptopelis (females 81-110 mm) from Ihlo du Principe with a large tympanum. Dorsum most often dark green to black, sometimes with many light spots that may give the frog a marbled appearance. Ventrum dark with a granular surface.
Perret demonstrated in 1973 that L. palmatus is confined to Ihlo de Principe in the Guinea Gulf, since the very similar Leptopelis occurring on the mainland is so distinct that it deserves its own name, Leptopelis rufus. Leptopelis palmatus has a comparatively larger tympanum, larger choanae, and differences in the skin texture.
This account was taken from "Treefrogs of Africa" by Arne Schiøtz with kind permission from Edition Chimaira publishers, Frankfurt am Main.
- Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.
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