Xenophrys oropedion

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Xenophrys oropedion
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species:
X. oropedion
Binomial name
Xenophrys oropedion
(Mahony, Teeling, and Biju, 2013)
Synonyms

Megophrys oropedionMahony, Teeling, and Biju, 2013

Xenophrys oropedion is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae from East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, India. [2]

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2023). "Megophrys oropedion". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T79080668A166116648. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T79080668A166116648.en . Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. "Xenophrys oropedion (Mahony, Teeling, and Biju, 2013) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.