Scientific Name: Leptopelis brevirostris.
Common Names: Giant Big Eyed Treefrog, Cameroon Forest Treefrog.
Distribution: Cameroon, Gabon, and Nigeria.
Size: Males 40-45mm, females 50-65mm.
Sexing: The males of this species may be heard calling this noise is a rather loud but brief "tok" repeated 2-3 times.
Colouration: The dorsal colouration can be a uniform green, light brown or grey with darker spots reaching the eyelid. The ventral surface is plain white.
Requirements: Minimum recommended terrarium size for 1-2 adult frogs would be 24x12x15" (l,w,h). These frogs are found in humid forests & this must be replicated in the terrarium set-up. Suitable substrates include coco-humus, sterile topsoil, sedge peat, composted bark, bark chip, and moss. Furnishings such as branches, canes, and cork bark of varying thickness should be arranged along with a number of fake or real sturdy plants to provide a number of climbing, perching, and hiding opportunities. A small water bowl should be provided at all times with clean de-chlorinated or spring water. The terrarium will need to be heated to a daytime temperature of 24-26°C with a drop to 22°C at night. Humidity levels should be around 70% daytime with a slight raise at night. UVB lighting of 2-5% may be provided for a 12-14hr period during the day.
Maintenance: Water will need changing daily to avoid the build up of ammonia and bacteria. Whilst changing the water it is a good idea to spot clean the tank and remove, clean, and replace any soiled items. At least once a month the entire terrarium and it's contents should be striped, cleaned, and sterilized using an amphibian friendly disinfectant.
Feeding: This species can be difficult to get eating in captivity, they are believed to eat a large number of snails in the wild and so keepers should aim to provide farmed snails as well as a mixture of suitably sized insects including crickets, roaches, flies, moths, locusts, worms, grubs & caterpillars. These should be offered every 2-3 days for adults or daily for young frogs. A good calcium and vitamin supplement should be lightly dusted over the feeder insects at least once a week.
