Megophrys acehensis

Megophrys acehensis, the Aceh horned frog, is a species of frog from the genus Megophrys. The species is endemic to Indonesia and was scientifically described in 2021.[1][2]

Megophrys acehensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. acehensis
Binomial name
Megophrys acehensis
Munir, Nishikawa, Hamidy & Smith, 2021

References

  1. Munir, Misbahul; Nishikawa, Kanto; Hamidy, Amir; Smith, Eric N. (2021-10-26). "Two new species of Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt (Amphibia: Megophryidae) from Sumatra, Indonesia". Zootaxa. 5057 (4): 503–529. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5057.4.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34811195.
  2. antaranews.com. "BRIN identifies two new horned frog species in Sumatra". Antara News. Retrieved 2023-04-06.


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