Gastrophrynoides borneensis

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Gastrophrynoides borneensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Gastrophrynoides
Species:
G. borneensis
Binomial name
Gastrophrynoides borneensis
(Boulenger, 1897)
Synonyms [2]

Engystoma borneenseBoulenger, 1897

Gastrophrynoides borneensis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Borneo and is known from Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysia, but it is likely to be also found in adjacent Kalimantan (Indonesia). Common name Borneo narrowmouth toad has been coined for it. [2]

Gastrophrynoides borneensis is a lowland forest species that occurs in leaf-litter of the forest floor. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by clear-cutting. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Gastrophrynoides borneensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T57818A123692711. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57818A123692711.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Gastrophrynoides borneensis (Boulenger, 1897)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 January 2018.