Leptopelis ocellatus ( Mocquard 1902 )

Jongsma, Gregory F. M., Tobi, Elie, Dixon-MacCallum, Graham P., Bamba-Kaya, Abraham, Yoga, Jean-Aimé, Mbega, Jean-Daniel, Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Emrich, Andrea M., Blackburn Abstract. - We, David C., This, Gabon. & Park, Batéké Plateau National, 2017, Amphibians of Haut-Ogooué Province, southeastern Gabon, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 144) 11 (1), pp. 1-23 : 8

Leptopelis ocellatus ( Mocquard 1902)

Material: Nine (9) specimens. Doumaye: CAS 258189, 258196; GFMJ 1337. Mboua: CAS 258252; GFMJ 1422, 1431, 1456–57; OMNH 13751. Fig. 5G .

Comments: Leptopelis ocellatus is associated with slow rivers and forested swamps. They were found between 10 cm and one m above the ground or water. Across Gabon, this species is known from Ivindo NP ( Frétey and Blanc 2000) and Moukalaba-Doudou NP ( Burger et al. 2004). We also encountered this species around Junkville, Moyen-Ogooué (CAS 258134–35) and around Ogooué-cinq and Madoukou villages near Lastoursville, Ogooué-Lolo (CAS 258287, 258306, 258316).

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Fig. 5. Leptopelis calcaratus CAS 258148 (A), L. millsoni CAS 257991, 257990 (B, C), L. notatus GFMJ 1495, CAS 258283, 258230 (D–F), L. ocellatus GFMJ 1431 (G), Scotobleps gabonicus GFMJ 1350 (H).