Leptopelis xeniae Goutte, Reyes-Velasco, Kassie Teme, and Boissinot, 2022

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Arthroleptidae > Subfamily: Leptopelinae > Genus: Leptopelis > Species: Leptopelis xeniae

Leptopelis xeniae Goutte, Reyes-Velasco, Kassie Teme, and Boissinot, 2022, ZooKeys, 1128: 85. Holotype: Stéphane Boissinot 183, by original designation. Type locality: "east of Kibre Mengist (5.8782°, 39.1330°, 1832 m a.s.l.)". https://zoobank.org/1773A2C3-8562-4F29-96E3-7C809FD7FD74

English Names

Xenia’s African Treefrog (original publication). 

Distribution

Forested areas around the towns of Kibre Mengist and Kofele, Oromia, Ethiopia (5.87–7.02°, 38.80–39.13°; 1832–2561 m elevation). 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Ethiopia

Endemic: Ethiopia

Comment

In the Leptopelis gramineus complex according to the original publication where relevant literature, morphology, morphometrics, advertisement call, genetic markers, limited hybridizaton with Leptopelis shebellensis, and natural history were detailed. 

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