Leptodactylodon wildi
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
↓Decreasing
Population trend
1
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
AMPHIBIA
Order
ANURA
Family
ARTHROLEPTIDAE
Genus
Leptodactylodon
Leptodactylodon wildi belongs to the family ARTHROLEPTIDAE, order ANURA, within the AMPHIBIA class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Leptodactylodon wildi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and human settlement development across its limited range in West and Central Africa. The species' specialized breeding requirements in pristine forest streams make it particularly vulnerable to environmental degradation and climate change impacts on rainfall patterns.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests with clean, fast-flowing streams and rocky substrates, typically found in montane and submontane forest zones between 200-1500m elevation. It requires well-vegetated riparian areas with dense canopy cover for breeding and larval development.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Leptodactylodon wildi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and human settlement development across its limited range in West and Central Africa. The species' specialized breeding requirements in pristine forest streams make it particularly vulnerable to environmental degradation and climate change impacts on rainfall patterns.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Deforestation and forest fragmentation
Stream pollution and water quality degradation
Climate change affecting rainfall patterns
Human settlement encroachment
Annual & perennial non-timber crops
Logging & wood harvesting
Conservation Actions
Found in 1 Country
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Leptodactylodon wildi (Leptodactylodon wildi). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/egg-frog