[2] Two subspecies are currently recognized: nominate L. p. poensis, which is endemic to Bioko; and L. p. camerunensis which occurs on mainland Africa.

[3] It is found in the Cameroon line from Bioko, Equatorial Guinea north to Mount Oku, Cameroon and the Obudu Plateau, Nigeria.

[3] In the Cameroon highlands, it is found in montane forests, usually above 600 m in elevation.

[3] On Mount Cameroon, this species can occur at extremely low elevations on the windward slopes near the coast, with records from as low as c. 520 m above sea level.

Cameroon, this taxon is restricted to montane forests.