Leptolalax gracilis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Leptolalax |
Species: | L. gracilis |
Binomial name | |
Leptolalax gracilis (Günther, 1872) | |
Synonyms | |
Leptobrachium gracileGünther, 1872 |
Leptolalax gracilis is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to northern Borneo: Brunei, Kalimantan (Indonesia), and Sarawak (Malaysia). Earlier record from the Malay Peninsula and Thailand refer to other species (at least Leptolalax platycephalus , an unnamed species, and possibly Leptolalax melanoleucus ). [2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. [1]