| Leptobrachella itiokai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachella |
| Species: | L. itiokai |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobrachella itiokai Eto, Matsui, and Nishikawa, 2016 | |
Leptobrachella itiokai is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. [1]
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