Broadley's forest tree frog | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Arthroleptidae |
Genus: | Leptopelis |
Species: | L. broadleyi
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Binomial name | |
Leptopelis broadleyi
Poynton , 1985
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Synonyms [1] | |
Leptopelis argenteus meridionalis Schiøtz, 1975 |
Leptopelis broadleyi (Broadley's forest tree frog) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae of uncertain status. The Amphibian Species of the World, [1] the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group, [2] and the African Amphibians do not recognize it, [3] but instead consider it synonym with Leptopelis argenteus. [2] [1] (ASW expresses some hesitation though. [1]) However, the AmphibiaWeb recognizes it as a valid species. [4]
Leptopelis broadleyi is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. [4]
This species occurs in forest- savanna mosaic and along forested streams through savanna. [4]
Leptopelis broadleyi was assessed in 2004 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as being of " Least Concern"; [5] in the 2016 assessment, it was brought into synonymy with Leptopelis argenteus. [2]