Leptopelis ragazzii Boulenger, 1896

Mulatu, Tilahun & Getahun, Abebe, 2018, Diversity of anurans in forest fragments of southwestern Ethiopia: The case of the Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve (YCFBR), Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 158) 12 (2), pp. 30-40 : 35

Leptopelis ragazzii Boulenger, 1896

Identification of the various species of the genus Leptopelis (especially L. susanae , L. ragazzii , and L. vannutellii ) using only morphological characters is almost impossible ( Mengistu et al. 2012). Consulting former distribution of the species is more reliable for identifying the species ( Weinsheimer et al. 2010). L. ragazzii ( Fig. 5A ), which is a small sized species, is known to exist in southwestern Ethiopia in the elevational range between 1,900 –3,100 m ( Largen 2001). During the current survey, the species was collected in the elevation range between 1,490 -1,680 m. During wet season, a greater number of individuals was caught than during dry season collection.

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Fig. 5. Selected species encountered in YCFBR. (A) Leptopelis ragazzii, (B) Paracassina obscura, (C) Hyperolius nasutus, (D) Xenopus clivii, (E) Ptychadena anchiatae, (F) Conraua beccarii.