Leptopelis parvus
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Leptopelis parvus, also known as the Kanole forest treefrog,[1] is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is only known from the Upemba National Park (Katanga Province, southern DRC).[2][1][3]
Description
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Habitat and conservation
Leptopelis parvus is known from elevations between Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level[2][4][1][3] and is probably associated with savanna woodlands. If similar to other Leptopelis, the eggs are laid in a nest buried in mud near water, into which the larvae emerge and develop.[2]
There is no information on threats to this poorly known species. It occurs in an area of low human impact and is unlikely to be threatened. It occurs within the Upemba National Park, a protected area.[2]
References
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- Leptopelis
- Frogs of Africa
- Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Taxa named by Robert F. Inger
- Taxa named by Karl Patterson Schmidt
- Amphibians described in 1959
- Taxonomy articles created by Polbot