Limnonectes palavanensis

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Limnonectes palavanensis
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Limnonectes palavanensis from the Crocker Range, Borneo [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Limnonectes
Species:
L. palavanensis
Binomial name
Limnonectes palavanensis
(Boulenger, 1894)
Synonyms

Rana palavanensisBoulenger, 1894

Limnonectes palavanensis (common names: smooth guardian frog, Palawan wart frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in the Palawan Island (the Philippines, its type locality) and in Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia). [3] [4] The species shows paternal care, [2] [4] a relatively rare trait in frogs. [5]

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Description

Male Limnonectes palavanensis grow to about 30 mm (1.2 in) and females to about 40 mm (1.6 in) in snout–vent length. There is a V-shaped ridge between the shoulders, and a sharp interorbital band that separates the anterior part of the head from differently colorer back. Juveniles have a medial vertebral stripe that in some populations persists in adults too. [4]

The tadpole is moderately flat (dorsoventrally compressed). The tail is twice the length of the body. The tail fin is low and ends in a pointed tip. [4]

Reproduction

The male of this species guard the tadpoles that hatch from the eggs laid on the ground. The male then carries the tadpoles on its back to water. [2] [4]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are lower montane and lowland forests. The tadpoles develop in small rain pools [2] and quiet sections of small, slow moving streams. [4]

The habitat of this species is mostly well protected, although it can potentially be impacted by habitat loss. [2] It occurs in the Crocker Range National Park. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Das, I. (2006). "Crocker Range National Park, Sabah, as a refuge for Borneo's montane herpetofauna" (PDF). Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 4 (1): 3–11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Limnonectes palavanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T58362A114915470. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58362A114915470.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Limnonectes palavanensis (Boulenger, 1894)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haas, A.; Das, I.; Hertwig, S.T. (2016). "Limnonectes palavanensis (Smooth Guardian Frog)". Frogs of Borneo. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Vitt, Laurie J.; Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 171.
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