Phlyctimantis leonardi (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 : 14

Phlyctimantis leonardi (Boulenger 1906)

Material: Three (3) specimens. Doumaye: CAS 258209, 258273; GFMJ 1369. Fig. 10E, F .

Comments: This large hyperoliid frog was encountered in shrubs or trees, 1–2 m above the ground and near still bodies of water in open habitat. In Gabon, P. leonardi is common and widespread. It is known from the following national parks: Crystal Mountains ( Lötters et al. 2001), Ivindo, Lopé ( Frétey and Blanc 2000, 2001), Loango, and Moukalaba-Doudou ( Burger et al. 2004, 2006). It is also known from Basse-banio, Nyanga (USNM 580612; -3.0876, 10.4285), Junkville (CAS 258130–31; -0.051710, 11.166210), and near Ndjolé, (CAS 258063– 65; -0.18482, 10.77727) in Moyen-Ogooué.

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Fig. 10. Hyperolius phantasticus CAS 258165, 358163 (A–C), Opistothylax immaculatus CAS 258235 (D), Phlyctimantis leonardi CAS 258237, 2558071 (E, F), Amnirana albolabris ORB 291 (G), A. amnicola CAS 258244 (H).