Leptopelis nordequatorialis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
ARTHROLEPTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Leptopelis nordequatorialis |
| Species Authority: |
Perret, 1966 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
This species is closely related to Leptopelis anchietae and L. oryi (Perret 1976). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Arne Schiøtz, Jean-Louis Amiet |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its relatively wide distribution, its tolerance of a broad range of habitats, its presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species occurs at 1,000-2,000m asl on the Bamileke Plateau, Bamenda Highlands and Adamoua Plateau (including Tchabal Mbabo and Mount Nganha) in western and central Cameroon, and on the Mambilla Plateau in eastern Nigeria. |
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is an abundant species.
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It lives is montane grassland and pastureland, and it has been found calling at tiny springs and seepage points in the complete absence of cover. It breeds in still water and marshes.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
It is capable of surviving in highly degraded habitats, and so is probably not seriously threatened.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It is not known to occur in any protected areas.
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