The red tree frog, Leptopelis rufus, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in southeasternmost Nigeria, western Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, western Gabon, the lower Republic of the Congo, the lower Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northwestern Angola. It has been confused with several other species, in particular with the palm forest tree frog Leptopelis palmatus.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In habitats in which trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some anima...
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starts withAdult males measure 45–55 mm (1.8–2.2 in) and females 74–87 mm (2.9–3.4 in) in snout–vent length. The dorsum is brown with darker irregular transverse bars. The tibia have 3–4 bars. The feet are fully webbed. The iris is golden. The tympanum is a rather small, a characteristic that separates it from similar species like Leptopelis palmatus and Leptopelis macrotis.
The male advertisement call is a series (about ten) long "yiin" cries. A male approaching a female may emit a different, quiet call, sounding like the meow of a young cat.
