Leptopelis mossambicus Poynton, 1985 is a animal in the Arthroleptidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Leptopelis mossambicus Poynton, 1985

Leptopelis mossambicus Poynton, 1985

Leptopelis mossambicus is an Arthroleptidae frog found in southern Africa, threatened by habitat loss.

Genus
Leptopelis
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Leptopelis mossambicus Poynton, 1985

Leptopelis mossambicus, commonly called the brown-backed tree frog, Mozambique tree frog, or Mossambique forest treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It has been recorded in Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, and its presence is possible in Botswana. Its natural habitats include dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grasslands, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grasslands, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. This species is threatened by habitat loss.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Arthroleptidae Leptopelis

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