Kinabalu horned frog

The Kinabalu horned frog or Balu spadefoot toad (Pelobatrachus baluensis) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to northeastern Borneo in Sabah, Malaysia.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]

Kinabalu horned frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Pelobatrachus
Species:
P. baluensis
Binomial name
Pelobatrachus baluensis
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Leptobrachium baluense Boulenger, 1899
  • Xenophrys baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Megophrys baluensis

Formerly placed in the genus Megophrys, it was reclassified into the genus Pelobatrachus in 2021.[3]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Megophrys baluensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T57631A123692546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57631A123692546.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  3. "Pelobatrachus kobayashii (Malkmus and Matsui, 1997) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.


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