Limnonectes ingeri

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Limnonectes ingeri
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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. It is found in Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia). [2] 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. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 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.