Leptopelis calcaratus (Boulenger 1906)

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 calcaratus (Boulenger 1906)

Material: Seven (7) specimens. Doumaye: CAS 258148, 258190–91, 258274, GFMJ 1340. Mboua: CAS 258253– 54. Fig. 5A .

Comments: Leptopelis calcaratus is an arboreal species that is widespread across Central Africa ( Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, and DRC). Within Gabon, it is known from Crystal Mountains NP ( Lötters et al. 2001), Ivindo NP ( Frétey and Blanc 2000), and Moukalaba-Doudou ( Burger et al., 2004). We encountered six of the seven individuals perched in trees above four meters from the ground adjacent to forested streams. It is easily identified by the spur on its heel and larger size than L. aubryioides .

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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).