Limnonectes tweediei

Limnonectes tweediei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Dicroglossidae
Genus:Limnonectes
Species: L. tweediei
Binomial name
Limnonectes tweediei
(Smith, 1935)
Synonyms

Rana tweediei Smith, 1935
Rana ulukalensis Nakatani, 1969

Limnonectes tweediei (common name: Tweedie's wart frog) is a species of frogs in the Dicroglossidae family. It is found in Sumatra (Indonesia) and the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia).[2]

Natural habitat of Limnonectes tweediei are muddy pools in rainforests near small streams and seepages. It makes holes for breeding. It is becoming rare due to pollution and habitat degradation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Yaakob, N.; Tzi Ming, L. & Iskandar, D. (2004). "Limnonectes tweediei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58368A11772428. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58368A11772428.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnonectes tweediei (Smith, 1935)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 April 2014.


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