Leptolalax arayai

Leptolalax arayai
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Megophryidae
Genus:Leptolalax
Species: L. arayai
Binomial name
Leptolalax arayai
Matsui, 1997[2]

Leptolalax arayai is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Sabah, Malaysia. In addition to its type locality, Mount Kinabalu, it is known from Mount Trusmadi, Crocker Range, and Mendolog.[3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Among Leptolalax, Leptolalax arayai is among the larger species, the holotype (adult male) measuring 30 mm (1.2 in) in snout-vent length.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Inger, Robert; Iskandar, Djoko; Das, Indraneil; Stuebing, Robert; Lakim, Maklarin; Yambun, Paul (2004). "Leptolalax arayai". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57562A11658291. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57562A11658291.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 Matsui, M. (1997). "Call characteristics of Malaysian Leptolalax with a description of two new species (Anura: Pelobatidae)". Copeia. 1997: 158–165. doi:10.2307/1447851. JSTOR 1447851.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax arayai Matsui, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 October 2013.


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