Pelophryne guentheri

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Pelophryne guentheri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Pelophryne
Species:
P. guentheri
Binomial name
Pelophryne guentheri
(Boulenger, 1882)
Synonyms

Pelophryne macrotisBoulenger, 1895

Pelophryne guentheri is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Borneo and only known from the lowlands of Sarawak, Malaysia, though it is likely to occur also in Sabah (Malaysia) and northeastern Kalimantan (Indonesia). [2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Pelophryne guentheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T88416812A3020885. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T88416812A3020885.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Pelophryne guentheri (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 November 2013.