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Leptodactylodon ovatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Arthroleptidae
Genus:	Leptodactylodon
Species:	L. ovatus
Binomial name
Leptodactylodon ovatus Andersson, 1903

Leptodactylodon ovatus is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in western Cameroon and extreme eastern Nigeria. Two subspecies are distinguished: Leptodactylodon ovatus ovatus in the westernmost part of the range and Leptodactylodon ovatus orientalis in the east, probably separated by Mount Kupe.

Its natural habitats are lowland forests with continuous canopy. Breeding takes place in streams and tiny watercourses with slow flow in the forest; the males call from holes and cracks in rocks. This common species is probably threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Leptodactylodon ovatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T54435A49315004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T54435A49315004.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Leptodactylodon ovatus Andersson, 1903". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

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