| Leptobrachium lumadorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachium |
| Species: | L. lumadorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobrachium lumadorum | |
Leptobrachium lumadorum is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae from the islands of Basilan and Mindanao in the Philippines. [2]
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