Leptopelis viridis (Günther, 1869)

Kanga, Kouassi Philippe, Kouamé, N’Goran Germain, Zogbassé, Parfait, Gongomin, Basseu Aude-Inès, Agoh, Konan Laurent, Kouamé, Akoua Michèle, Konan, Jean Christophe B. Y. N., Adepo-Gourène, Abouo Béatrice, Gourène, Germain & Rödel, Mark-Oliver, 2021, Amphibian diversity of a West African biodiversity hotspot: an assessment and commented checklist of the batrachofauna of the Ivorian part of the Nimba Mountains, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 275) 15 (1), pp. 71-107 : 80

Leptopelis viridis (Günther, 1869)

Green Tree Frog

Material: One male, NGK-Nimba 0083 , and one female, NGK-Nimba 0086 ( Fig. 6H ) .

Comments: Leptopelis viridis is a savannah frog, which is also encountered in herbaceous vegetation from the semi-decideous forest zone. It ranges across the northern part of sub-Saharan Africa ( Schiøtz 1967; Rödel 2000; Channing and Rödel 2019). The species was recorded within grassland at the foot of Mounts Nimba (07°35.453’N, 008°24.957’W; 843 m asl). Additional populations were recorded in the Yéalé village, on shrubs, palm trees, and herbaceous plants (07°31.928’N, 008°25.401’W; 425 m asl). The males measured 32.0‒34.0 mm (N = 6), while a single recorded female reached 36.0 mm SUL.

Figures

Fig. 6.Arthroleptid frogs from MountNimba Integrated Nature Reserve:Arthroleptis crusculum male(A);Arthroleptis poecilonotus- complex female (B); Astylosternus occidentalis female (C); Cardioglossa occidentalis male (D); Leptopelis macrotis male (E); Leptopelis occidentalis male (F); Leptopelis spiritusnoctis female (G); Leptopelis viridis female (H).