Mouhot's litter frog
Mouhot's litter frog[2] (Leptobrachium mouhoti; Khmer: កង្កែបស្លឹកមួហួត, kangkaep slaek muae huot) is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Vietnam and eastern Cambodia.[3] However, its taxonomic relationship with Leptobrachium pullum, and possible occurrence in Vietnam, is unclear.[4]
| Mouhot's litter frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachium |
| Species: | L. mouhoti |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobrachium mouhoti Stuart, Sok & Neang, 2006 | |
Range
It is known from:[1]
- Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
- Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam
- Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia
- Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
In Cambodia, it is known from Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary, and Virachey National Park.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Leptobrachium mouhoti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T136069A113956542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T136069A113956542.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- "REDD+ in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, Cambodia" (PDF). Verra. 11 November 2015. p. 151.
- Stuart, B.L.; Sok, K.; Neang, T. (2006). "A collection of amphibians and reptiles from hilly eastern Cambodia" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 54 (1): 129–155.
- Stuart, B. L.; J. J. L. Rowley; D. T. A. Tran; D. T. T. Le; H. D. Hoang (2011). "The Leptobrachium (Anura: Megophryidae) of the Langbian Plateau, southern Vietnam, with description of a new species" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2804: 25–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2804.1.3.
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