Limnonectes paramacrodon

Limnonectes paramacrodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Dicroglossidae
Genus:Limnonectes
Species: L. paramacrodon
Binomial name
Limnonectes paramacrodon
(Inger, 1966)
Synonyms

Rana paramacrodon Inger, 1966[2]

Limnonectes paramacrodon (commonly known as the masked swamp frog) is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is found in Malay Peninsula (Malaysia, Singapore, and southernmost Thailand), Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia), and Natuna Besar.[3] Its natural habitats are lowland swamp forest areas with small rivers and streams. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.[1]

Sources

  1. 1 2 van Dijk, P.P.; Iskandar, D.; Inger, R.; Yaakob, N.; Tzi Ming, L. & Chuaynkern, Y. (2004). "Limnonectes paramacrodon". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58363A11771741. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58363A11771741.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Inger, R.F. (1966). "The systematics and zoogeography of the amphibia of Borneo". Fieldiana Zoology. 52: 1–402. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.3147.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnonectes paramacrodon (Inger, 1966)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.


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