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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: Leptolalax
Species:
L. arayai
Binomial name
Leptolalax arayai
Matsui, 1997[2]

Leptolalax arayai is a frog species 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]

Among Leptolalax, Leptolalax arayai is among the larger species, the holotype (adult male) measuring 30 mm (1.2 in) in snout-vent length.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Template:IUCN2013.1
  2. ^ a b 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.