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Leptobrachella arayai

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Leptobrachella arayai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptobrachella
Species:
L. arayai
Binomial name
Leptobrachella arayai
(Matsui, 1997)[2]
Synonyms
  • Leptolalax arayai Matsui, 1997

Leptobrachella arayai is a species of frog 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]


References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2018). "Leptolalax arayai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  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.