Megophrys acehensis, the Aceh horned frog, is a species of frog from the genus Megophrys. The species is endemic to Indonesia and was scientifically described in 2021.[1][2]
Megophrys acehensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Megophrys |
Species: | M. acehensis
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Binomial name | |
Megophrys acehensis Munir, Nishikawa, Hamidy & Smith, 2021
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References
edit- ^ Munir, Misbahul; Nishikawa, Kanto; Hamidy, Amir; Smith, Eric N. (2021-10-26). "Two new species of Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt (Amphibia: Megophryidae) from Sumatra, Indonesia". Zootaxa. 5057 (4): 503–529. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5057.4.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34811195.
- ^ antaranews.com. "BRIN identifies two new horned frog species in Sumatra". Antara News. Retrieved 2023-04-06.