Leptobrachella picta

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Leptobrachella picta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptobrachella
Species:
L. picta
Binomial name
Leptobrachella picta
(Malkmus, 1992)
Synonyms
  • Leptolalax pictusMalkmus, 1992

Leptobrachella picta is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in northern Borneo: Crocker Range, Sabah and eastern Sarawak Malaysia as well as adjacent north-eastern Kalimantan, Indonesia. Its type locality is Mount Kinabalu. [2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Leptobrachella picta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T57573A114918465. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57573A114918465.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax pictus Malkmus, 1992". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 October 2013.