[2] It is found in southern Cameroon south of Sanaga River[2][3] and in Gabon.

The male advertisement call is a series of 3–4 deep, slow "hon" sounds, the last of which is more sonorous than the others.

[3] Leptopelis zebra occurs in lowland rainforest in flat-bottomed valleys with slow-flowing streams.

[1] Leptopelis zebra is an uncommon species that is probably threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural development, logging, and human settlements.

[1] Specimens from the Crystal Mountains and Ivindo National Parks tested negative for the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.