Megophrys selatanensis

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Megophrys selatanensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. selatanensis
Binomial name
Megophrys selatanensis
Munir, Nishikawa, Hamidy & Smith, 2021

Megophrys selatanensis, the South-Sumatran horned-frog, is a species of frog from the genus Megophrys native to Indonesia. The species was scientifically described in 2021. [1] [2]

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References

  1. MUNIR, MISBAHUL; NISHIKAWA, KANTO; HAMIDY, AMIR; SMITH, ERIC N. (2021-10-26). "Two new species of Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt (Amphibia: Megophryidae) from Sumatra, Indonesia". Zootaxa. 5057 (4): 503–529. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5057.4.3. ISSN   1175-5334.
  2. "AmphibiaWeb - Megophrys selatanensis". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2023-04-08.