Limnonectes tweediei

Limnonectes tweediei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Limnonectes
Species: L. tweediei
Binomial name
Limnonectes tweediei
(Smith, 1935)
Synonyms


Rana tweediei Smith, 1935 Rana ulukalensis Nakatani, 1969

Limnonectes tweediei (common name: Tweedie's wart frog) is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is found in Sumatra (Indonesia) and the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia).[2]

Natural habitat of Limnonectes tweediei are muddy pools in rainforests near small streams and seepages. It makes holes for breeding. It is becoming rare due to pollution and habitat degradation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Yaakob, N., Tzi Ming, L. & Iskandar, D. (2004). "Limnonectes tweediei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnonectes tweediei (Smith, 1935)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 April 2014.

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