Kobayashi's horned frog
Kobayashi's horned frog[2] (Pelobatrachus kobayashii) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Sabah in Malaysia, including Mount Kinabalu. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]
| Kobayashi's horned frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Pelobatrachus |
| Species: | P. kobayashii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelobatrachus kobayashii (Malkmus and Matsui, 1997) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megophrys kobayashii Malkmus and Matsui, 1997 | |
Formerly placed in the genus Megophrys, it was reclassified into the genus Pelobatrachus in 2021.[3]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Megophrys kobayashii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T57579A123692466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57579A123692466.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Megophrys kobayashii, Amphibian Species of the World 5.6
- "Pelobatrachus kobayashii (Malkmus and Matsui, 1997) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
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