Long-toed tree frog

The long-toed tree frog (Leptopelis xenodactylus) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae found in South Africa and possibly Lesotho. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

Long-toed tree frog
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Arthroleptidae
Genus:	Leptopelis
Species:	L. xenodactylus
Binomial name
Leptopelis xenodactylus Poynton, 1963

This species generally uses semipermanent water, and its eggs are presumably laid in a nest on the ground near water. As the name implies, these frogs are often seen in trees or other high-growing vegetation.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

• Minter, L., Channing, A., Schiøtz, A. & Harrison, J. 2004. Leptopelis xenodactylus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.