Xenophrys takensis

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Xenophrys takensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species:
X. takensis
Binomial name
Xenophrys takensis
(Mahony, 2011)
Synonyms

Megophrys takensis Mahony, 2011

Xenophrys takensis, also known as the Tak horned toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae from Tak Province, Thailand. [2]

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Megophrys takensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T48101834A48101841. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T48101834A48101841.en . Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. "Xenophrys takensis (Mahony, 2011) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.