Kobayashi's horned frog

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Kobayashi's horned frog[2] (Pelobatrachus kobayashii) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Sabah in Malaysia, including Mount Kinabalu. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]

Kobayashi's horned frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Pelobatrachus
Species:
P. kobayashii
Binomial name
Pelobatrachus kobayashii
(Malkmus and Matsui [fr], 1997)
Synonyms

Megophrys kobayashii Malkmus and Matsui, 1997

Formerly placed in the genus Megophrys, it was reclassified into the genus Pelobatrachus in 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Megophrys kobayashii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T57579A123692466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57579A123692466.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Megophrys kobayashii, Amphibian Species of the World 5.6
  3. ^ "Pelobatrachus kobayashii (Malkmus and Matsui, 1997) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.