Limnonectes cintalubang | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dicroglossidae |
Genus: | Limnonectes |
Species: | L. cintalubang |
Binomial name | |
Limnonectes cintalubang Matsui , Nishikawa, and Eto, 2014 | |
Limnonectes cintalubang is a species of fanged frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to western Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo), [1] [2] and is only known from two locations. [1] It is closely related to Limnonectes hikidai . [2]
Limnonectes cintalubang occurs in secondary forest with mixed bamboo and broad-leaf trees. They can be found near burrows that they use to hide when disturbed. Reproduction probably takes place in streams. [1]
Limnonectes is a genus of fork-tongued frogs of about 75 known species, but new ones are still being described occasionally. They are collectively known as fanged frogs because they tend to have unusually large teeth, which are small or absent in other frogs.
Limnonectes liui is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Yunnan, China, but it likely occurs also in nearby Laos and Myanmar. The taxonomic placement of this species has been much debated and varies between sources.
Limnonectes dabanus is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Cambodia and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and swamps. Its status is insufficiently known.
The Eastern Mindanao frog or Tagibo wart frog is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs in the mountains of Mindanao.
Limnonectes fragilis is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to the Hainan Island, China. It is a medium-sized frog, males being 49 mm (1.9 in) and females 52 mm (2.0 in) snout-vent length. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Limnonectes ingeri is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Borneo . Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and swamps. It is probably seriously affected by habitat loss, and locally also by collection for food.
Limnonectes kenepaiensis is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to western Borneo and occurs in both Kalimantan (Indonesia) and Sarawak (Malaysia), and perhaps in Sabah (Malaysia). Common name Kenepai wart frog has been coined for it. It was first described as subspecies of Limnonectes paramacrodon, which it resembles.
The Koh Chang frog or Koh Chang wart frog is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in east Thailand and southern Cambodia. Records from Laos and Vietnam represent other species.
The giant river frog is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Borneo, and found in Brunei, Kalimantan (Indonesia), and Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia).
The small disked frog or swamp frog is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Limnonectes microdiscus is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Indonesia and occurs in Java and southern Sumatra.
Limnonectes microtympanum is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia, where it is only known from the Moncong Lompobatang mountain at elevations above 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
Limnonectes namiyei is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Okinawa Island, Japan. It is named after Motoyoshi Namiye, a Japanese naturalist and herpetologist. Its common name is Okinawa wart frog or Namiye's frog; the latter name is also spelled Namie's frog.
Limnonectes nitidus is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia where it is only known from the Cameron Highlands and Fraser's Hill, both in Pahang state.
Limnonectes paramacrodon is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Natuna Besar. Its natural habitats are lowland swamp forest areas with small rivers and streams. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
Limnonectes plicatellus is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula in Malaysia, Singapore, and southern Peninsular Thailand. Its natural habitats are small streams; it is associated with swampy puddles in primary and degraded rainforest. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Limnonectes shompenorum is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Great Nicobar Island (India), its type locality, and in western Sumatra (Indonesia). It is similar to Limnonectes macrodon. The name refers to Shompen people, the indigenous people of the interior of Great Nicobar Island.
Limnonectes tweediei is a species of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Sumatra (Indonesia) and the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia).
Limnonectes isanensis is a species of fanged frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It was discovered in Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary, Loei Province, Thailand in 2012. It belongs to the Limnonectes kuhlii species complex.
Limnonectes hikidai is a species of fanged frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo). Its type locality is Mount Serapi in Kubah National Park, Matang, Kuching District, Sarawak. It is closely related to Limnonectes cintalubang.