Rhacophorus baluensis

Rhacophorus baluensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Rhacophoridae
Genus:Rhacophorus
Species: R. baluensis
Binomial name
Rhacophorus baluensis
Inger, 1954

Rhacophorus baluensis (common name: Balu flying frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in northern Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo. It is likely to be found in northern Kalimantan.[2] Its natural habitats are submontane and montane forests. Male frogs gather at small ponds. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss caused by logging.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Robert Inger; Djoko Iskandar; Indraneil Das; Robert Stuebing; Maklarin Lakim; Paul Yambun; Mumpuni (2004). "Rhacophorus baluensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58977A11863999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58977A11863999.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Rhacophorus baluensis". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 June 2014.


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