The Kinabalu horned frog or Balu spadefoot toad (Pelobatrachus 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]
Kinabalu horned frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Pelobatrachus |
Species: | P. baluensis
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Binomial name | |
Pelobatrachus baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)
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Synonyms | |
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Formerly placed in the genus Megophrys, it was reclassified into the genus Pelobatrachus in 2021.[3]
References
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- ^ a b 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. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pelobatrachus kobayashii (Malkmus and Matsui, 1997) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.