Leptolalax maurus

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Leptolalax maurus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptolalax
Species:
L. maurus
Binomial name
Leptolalax maurus
Inger, Lakim, Biun & Yambun, 1997

Leptolalax maurus is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Borneo where it is only known from its type locality, Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. [2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2018). "Leptolalax maurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T57569A123692389. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T57569A123692389.en . Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax maurus Inger, Lakim, Biun, and Yambun, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 October 2013.