Kinabalu horned frog

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Kinabalu horned frog
Kinabalu Horned Frog (Xenophrys baluensis).jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
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. ^ Jump up to: a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Megophrys baluensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T57631A123692546. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57631A123692546.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 September 2013.


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