Palawan horned frog
Appearance
Palawan horned frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Megophrys |
Species: | M. ligayae
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Binomial name | |
Megophrys ligayae Taylor, 1920
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Synonyms | |
Megophrys monticola ligayae |
The Palawan horned frog[2] (Megophrys ligayae) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to the Balabac and Palawan islands, the Philippines.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2013.1
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Megophrys ligayae". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
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