Grassland forest tree frog

Grassland forest tree frog
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Arthroleptidae
Genus:	Leptopelis
Species:	L. yaldeni
Binomial name
Leptopelis yaldeni Largen, 1977

The grassland forest tree frog, Leptopelis yaldeni, is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and rivers. The frog is threatened by habitat loss.

It is named in honour of Derek Yalden.^[1]

References

1. Yalden, D.W.; Albarella U. (2009). The History of British Birds. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-921751-9.

• Largen, M. & Schiøtz, A. 2004. Leptopelis yaldeni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.