Biology:Kinabalu horned frog

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Kinabalu horned frog
Kinabalu Horned Frog (Xenophrys baluensis).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. baluensis
Binomial name
Megophrys baluensis
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Leptobrachium baluense Boulenger, 1899
  • Xenophrys baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)

The Kinabalu horned frog or Balu spadefoot toad (Megophrys baluensis) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to northeastern Borneo in Sabah, Malaysia.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Megophrys baluensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T57631A123692546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57631A123692546.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57631/123692546. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Xenophrys+baluensis. 

Wikidata ☰ Q28026082 entry