Microhyla maculifera

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Microhyla maculifera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Microhyla
Species:
M. maculifera
Binomial name
Microhyla maculifera
Inger, 1989

Microhyla maculifera (common name: Sabah rice frog) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Borneo, specifically to the Danum Valley Conservation Area in Sabah, Malaysia. [1] [2] It inhabits leaf litter on the forest floor and presumably breeds in small rain pools. Its habitat is well protected in the Danum Valley Conservation Area, but its small range makes it vulnerable to chance events. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Microhyla maculifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T57884A123692988. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57884A123692988.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Microhyla maculifera Inger, 1989". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 November 2015.