Limnonectes ingeri

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Limnonectes ingeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Limnonectes
Species:
L. ingeri
Binomial name
Limnonectes ingeri
(Kiew, 1978)
Synonyms

Rana ingeriKiew, 1978

Limnonectes ingeri (common names: Inger's wart frog, greater swamp frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. The species is native to the island of Borneo and associated islets.

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Etymology

The specific name, ingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert F. Inger. [2]

Geographic range

On the island of Borneo, L. ingeri is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. [3]

Habitat

The natural habitats of L. ingeri are tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and swamps. [1]

Diet

Adults of L. ingeri prey upon relatively large animals such as other frogs and small reptiles. [1]

Conservation status

L. ingeri is seriously affected by habitat loss, and locally also by collection for food. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Limnonectes ingeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T58341A114921214. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58341A114921214.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. xiii + 244 pp. ISBN   978-1-907807-41-1 (Hbk). (Limnonectes ingeri, p. 102).
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnonectes ingeri (Kiew, 1978)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 February 2014.

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