Borneophrys
| Borneophrys edwardinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Superfamily: | Pelobatoidea |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Borneophrys Delorme, Dubois, Grosjean, and Ohler, 2006 |
| Species: | B. edwardinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Borneophrys edwardinae (Inger, 1989) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megophrys edwardinae Inger, 1989 | |
Borneophrys is a frog genus in the Megophryidae family. It contains a single species, Borneophrys edwardinae.[2]
Borneophrys edwardinae is known under a number of common names: rough horned frog, Edwardina's horned frog, or Edwardina's spadefoot toad. It is endemic to northern Borneo and known from the Sabah and Sarawak provinces of Malaysia as well as from Brunei.[3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Inger, R., Iskandar, D., Das, I., Stuebing, R., Lakim, M. & Yambun, P. (2004). "Borneophrys edwardinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Borneophrys Delorme, Dubois, Grosjean, and Ohler, 2006". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Borneophrys edwardinae (Inger, 1989)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
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