Leptobrachium hendricksoni

Leptobrachium hendricksoni
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
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. 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. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2013.

External links

• Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Leptobrachium hendricksoni Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine