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Leptopelis anchietae

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA ARTHROLEPTIDAE

Scientific Name: Leptopelis anchietae
Species Authority: (Bocage, 1873)
Taxonomic Notes: This species is closely related to Leptopelis nordequatorialis and L. oryi (Perret 1976).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Arne Schiøtz, Alan Channing
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox)
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Justification:
Listed as Least Concern because, although there have been few recent records, it probably has a wide distribution, is likely to be tolerant of a range of habitats, probably has a large population, and is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This very poorly known species occurs widely through much of Angola. It probably occurs mainly at medium elevations over 1,000m asl. There have been no recent records, presumably due to the lack of herpetological work within its range.
Countries:
Native:
Angola (Angola)
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Population [top]

Population: The population status of this species is unknown.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It is presumed to be a species of savannah woodland. Assuming that it breeds in a similar manner to other Leptopelis species, it lays its eggs in a nest buried in mud near water, into which the larvae emerge and develop.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There is no information on threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is likely to occur in several protected areas, but there do not seem to be any definite records.
Citation: Arne Schiøtz, Alan Channing 2004. Leptopelis anchietae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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