Kinabalu horned frog

Kinabalu horned frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Pelobatrachus
Species:
P. baluensis
Binomial name
Pelobatrachus baluensis
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Leptobrachium baluense Boulenger, 1899
  • Xenophrys baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Megophrys baluensis

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]

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 baluensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T57631A123692546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57631A123692546.en. 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. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Pelobatrachus kobayashii (Malkmus and Matsui, 1997) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.


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