Leptobrachium hendricksoni

Leptobrachium hendricksoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptobrachium
Species:
L. hendricksoni
Binomial name
Leptobrachium hendricksoni
Taylor, 1962

Leptobrachium hendricksoni (common names: Thai spadefoot toad, bright yellow-eyed crawl frog, spotted litter frog) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Malay Peninsula (Southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia), Sarawak (Borneo), and Sumatra (Indonesia).[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and nearby plantations and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Male Leptobrachium hendricksoni grow to snout-vent length of 39–48 mm (1.5–1.9 in) and females to 52–80 mm (2.0–3.1 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Leptobrachium hendricksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T57555A63112900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T57555A63112900.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptobrachium hendricksoni Taylor, 1962". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Leptobrachium hendricksoni". Amphibians and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia. Retrieved 5 October 2013.


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