Limnonectes namiyei
| Namiye's frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Limnonectes |
| Species: | L. namiyei |
| Binomial name | |
| Limnonectes namiyei (Stejneger, 1901) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rana namiyei Stejneger, 1901 | |
Limnonectes namiyei is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is endemic to the Okinawa Island, Japan.[2] It is named after Motoyoshi Namiye, a Japanese naturalist and herpetologist.[3] Its common name is Okinawa wart frog or Namiye's frog;[2][3] the latter name is also spelled Namie's frog.[4]
Its natural habitats are upstream regions in primary broad-leaved evergreen forest. It used to be a common frog but has greatly declined because of habitat loss (deforestation, road and dam construction) and predation by invasive mongooses.[1]
References
- 1 2 Kaneko, Y. & Matsui, M. (2004). "Limnonectes namiyei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnonectes namiyei (Stejneger, 1901)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- 1 2 Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael. (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
- ↑ E.g. "Namie's frog (Limnonectes namiyei)". Wildscreen Arkive. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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