Kinabalu horned frog

Xenophrys baluensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species: X. baluensis
Binomial name
Xenophrys baluensis
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms

Leptobrachium baluense Boulenger, 1899
Megophrys baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)

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

References

  1. 1 2 Inger, R., Iskandar, D., Das, I., Stuebing, R., Lakim, M. & Yambun, P. (2004). "Xenophrys baluensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  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.
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