Leptopelis jordani is a species of little-known frog in the family Arthroleptidae.[1][3][4][5] Common name Congulu forest treefrog has been coined for it.[1][3][4]
The specific name jordani honours Karl Jordan, a German entomologist.[6] The species was described based on a specimen collected by Jordan.[2]
Leptopelis jordani was described by British zoologist Hampton Wildman Parker based on a single specimen, the holotype, collected by Karl Jordan in 1934 during his expedition to Angola and Namibia.[2][7] The species is still only known from its type locality, Congulu,[1][3] near Gabela, western Angola.[7] However, there are doubts as to its taxonomic validity.[1] Parker considered it to be related to Leptopelis aubryi.[2]
The holotype is an adult female measuring 62 mm (2.4 in) in snout–vent length. The head is broad with a blunt snout. The tympanum is distinct. The canthus rostralis is obtusely angular and strongly curved. Skin is smooth above but strongly granular below; there are a few granules below the ear. The limbs are short; the fingers are slightly webbed whereas the toes are nearly half-webbed. The digits have well-developed discs.[2]
Leptopelis jordani was collected within the forest zone at an elevation of about 700–800 m (2,300–2,600 ft) above sea level.[1][2] Its ecology is otherwise unknown. Its conservation status is "Data Deficient" because there is no recent information on this species.[1]
Leptopelis jordani is a species of little-known frog in the family Arthroleptidae. Common name Congulu forest treefrog has been coined for it.
