Leptopelis argenteus (Pfeffer, 1893)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Leptopelis argenteus - Silvery Tree Frog near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Photo by John Lyakurwa. Original iNaturalist observation here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42396709
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Open encyclopedia reference
Leptopelis argenteus, also known as the silvery tree frog or triad tree frog, is a frog species in the Arthroleptidae family. It is found in coastal Kenya, Tanzania, south to northern Mozambique, southern Malawi, and the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe.
It is now synonymous with Leptopelis broadleyi (Broadley's forest tree frog), (ASW expresses some hesitation though), a name that the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group, and the African Amphibians do not recognize. However, the AmphibiaWeb recognizes it as a valid species.
Wikipedia contributors, Leptopelis argenteus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:56:31.555613+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leptopelis argenteus (Pfeffer, 1893)
- Name authority
- (Pfeffer, 1893)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Arthroleptidae
- Genus
- Leptopelis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyArthroleptidae Mivart, 1869
- subfamilyLeptopelinae Laurent, 1972
- genusLeptopelis Günther, 1859
- speciesLeptopelis argenteus (Pfeffer, 1893)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leptopelis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Leptopelis anchietae (Barboza du Bocage, 1873) | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis anebos Portillo & Greenbaum, 2014 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis aubryioides (Andersson, 1907) | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis boulengeri (Werner, 1898) | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis brevirostris (Werner, 1898) | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis bufonides Schiøtz, 1967 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis fenestratus Laurent, 1972 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis fiziensis Laurent, 1973 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis flavomaculatus (Günther, 1864) | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis grandiceps Ahl, 1929 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis kivuensis Ahl, 1929 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leptopelis lebeaui (De Witte, 1933) | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hylambates argenteus Pfeffer, 1893 Pfeffer, 1893 | synonym |
| Leptopelis argenteus argenteus (Pfeffer, 1893) (Pfeffer, 1893) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=663222 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3TSLP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.