Leptobrachella arayai
| Leptobrachella arayai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptolalax |
| Species: | L. arayai
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptolalax arayai Matsui, 1997[2]
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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
- ^ a b Inger, Robert; Iskandar, Djoko; Das, Indraneil; Stuebing, Robert; Lakim, Maklarin; Yambun, Paul (2004). "Leptolalax arayai". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T57562A11658291. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57562A11658291.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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