Discodeles malukuna
| Discodeles malukuna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Discodeles |
| Species: | D. malukuna |
| Binomial name | |
| Discodeles malukuna Brown & Webster, 1969 | |
Discodeles malukuna (common name: Malukuna webbed frog) is a species of frog in the Ceratobatrachidae family. It is endemic to Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands.[2] This species has not been recorded again since its discovery in 1968, although there have been no recent surveys either. Little is known about this species presumed to live near streams in montane tropical rainforest.[1]
References
- 1 2 Richards, S. & Parker, F. (2004). "Discodeles malukuna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Discodeles malukuna Brown and Webster, 1969". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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