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= Leptopelis grandiceps = Leptopelis grandiceps, occasionally referred to as Barbour's Tree Frog, is native to the montane rainforests of eastern and southern Tanzania. The scientific name, L. grandiceps comes from the Latin words grandis for large and ceps for headed.

Description
Leptopelis grandiceps is described as having a slender build with long arms and legs, a pointed snout that is about the same size as the diameter of the eye in males, and slightly larger for females. L. grandiceps is one of the smaller species of the genus, with a length from 34mm to 39mm. The webbing on their limbs is not very pronounced, only spanning around half of the length of their toes. The tympanum is almost unnoticeable, due to its small size relative to the body. These frogs are semi-translucent shades of green with occasional golden-colored specks, and the coloration of the throat and abdominal region differ based on sex. Females have a white colorization while males have a more blue-green hue.

Discovery
There is a high degree of confusion surrounding the naming of the species Leptopelis grandiceps due to its rarity and similarity to its relatives. L. grandiceps was originally discovered in 1929 by Ernst Ahl, who classified a number of frog species during his time in Africa. When it was described again in 1975 by Arne Schiøtz, who incorrectly identified the species as Leptopelis barbouri. Which is now known as a synonymous classification of Leptopelis flavomaculatus. It was not until 2014 when the original specimens of Leptopelis grandiceps from Ernst Ahl could be more closely identified for this mistake to be corrected.

Distribution and Habitat
Leptopelis grandiceps has been found in the mountains and rainforests of Tanzania, specifically the Montane rainforests of the East Usambara Mountains as well as the Udzungwa Mountains and Mount Rungwe in eastern and southern Tanzania. It is also believed that L. grandiceps may reside in Nguu, Nguru, Ukaguru, Uluguru (including montane and lowland elevation forests), Rubeho, Udzungwa (all Eastern Arc Mountains), and Mt. Rungwe and Livingstone Mts. in Southern Highlands, Tanzania, with even a sighting in Kenya on the coastal plain, but with less taxonomic certainty. It is believed that L. grandiceps resides in tropical mountain rainforests between altitudes 700 and 2100 meters. The total range of the species is probably less than 20,000 km² and disjointed.

Behavior
Little is known about the behavior of L. grandiceps because up until 2014 they were not considered a separate species. What is known is that the call produced by the male is a short buzz with an indistinct frequency maximum at 1500 Hz. This call is typically repeated 100 times per second. Additionally, Males tend to be found sitting on the branches of trees between the heights of 2 and 6 meters.

Reproduction
Little is known about the reproduction of these frogs, but it is believed that the males begin courting by emitting their 1500 Hz call on branches of trees 2-6 meters above the ground. Typically, this mating call happens near streams and ponds. When a mate is selected, a depression in the ground some distance away from a body of water is found and the eggs are laid. No water was found in or near the eggs, so when the tadpoles hatch, they must travel a significant distance over land to reach a body of water.

Conservation
Leptopelis grandiceps are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN. Its habitat in the Eastern Usambara Mountains has been threatened by the activity of illegal gold mining operations. This area is one of the only known places where this frog is found, and further disruption of its natural habitat could lead to a large reduction in the population.