Kinabalu horned frog

Kinabalu horned frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Megophryidae
Genus:Megophrys
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 family Megophryidae. 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 Robert Inger; Djoko Iskandar; Indraneil Das; Robert Stuebing; Maklarin Lakim; Paul Yambun (2004). "Megophrys baluensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57631A11667167. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57631A11667167.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  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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