Phrynobatrachus leveleve

Phrynobatrachus leveleve
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Phrynobatrachidae
Genus:	Phrynobatrachus
Species:	P. leveleve
Binomial name
Phrynobatrachus leveleve Uyeda, Drewes & Zimkus, 2007
range

Phrynobatrachus leveleve is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe and is listed as least concern by the IUCN.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, and ponds. They are found on the island of São Tomé and the associated Ilhéu das Rolas in areas up to 1,412 meters above sea level.[1][2]

The species name leveleve is São Tomé Creole meaning "calmly", referring to the easy-going manner of the citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe according to the authors who named the species.[3]

See also

• Phrynobatrachus dispar – endemic on the island of Príncipe

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Phrynobatrachus leveleve". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T136137A18394303. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T136137A18394303.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Frost, D.R. "Phrynobatrachus leveleve". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. New York City: American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
3. Uyeda, J.C.; Drewes, R.C.; Zimkus, B.M. (2007). "A New Species of Phrynobatrachus from the Gulf of Guinea Islands and a Reanalysis of Phrynobatrachus dispar and P. feae (Anura: Phrynobatrachidae)". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 58 (18): 367–385.