Barbour's Tree Frog
Leptopelis grandiceps
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Amphibians
Leptopelis grandiceps, the large headed forest treefrog, is a species of small tree frog. Females are thought to be larger than males based on the male lectotype and female allotype. They are endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania, where they inhabit forests near a water source. It's closely related to L. barbouri and L. uluguruensis. It's listed Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and populations are thought to be decreasing. Notably, L. grandiceps has a controversial nomenclature history.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Arthroleptidae
- Genus
- Leptopelis