Neglected frog

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Neglected frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Cophixalus
Species:
C. neglectus
Binomial name
Cophixalus neglectus
Zweifel, 1962

The neglected frog (Cophixalus neglectus) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Cophixalus neglectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T41040A78433331. Retrieved 18 December 2022.