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Pelobatrachus edwardinae

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Pelobatrachus edwardinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. edwardinae
Binomial name
Megophrys edwardinae
Inger, 1989
Synonyms
  • Borneophrys edwardinae (Inger, 1989)

Megophrys edwardinae is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is commonly known as the rough horned frog, Edwardina's horned frog, and Edwardina's spadefoot toad. It is endemic to northern Borneo and known from the Sabah and Sarawak provinces of Malaysia as well as from Brunei.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019. Borneophrys edwardinae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T57578A114918572. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57578A114918572.en. Downloaded on 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Megophrys edwardinae Inger, 1989 | Amphibian Species of the World". research.amnh.org. Retrieved 2019-12-07.