Leptobrachium hendricksoni
| Leptobrachium hendricksoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachium |
| Species: | L. hendricksoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobrachium hendricksoni Taylor, 1962 | |
Leptobrachium hendricksoni (common names: Thai spadefoot toad, bright yellow-eyed crawl frog, spotted litter frog) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is found in Malay Peninsula (Southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia), Sarawak (Borneo), and Sumatra (Indonesia).[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and nearby plantations and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Male Leptobrachium hendricksoni grow to snout-vent length of 39–48 mm (1.5–1.9 in) and females to 52–80 mm (2.0–3.1 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 van Dijk, P.P.; Iskandar, D.; Inger, R.; Chuaynkern, Y.; Sukumaran, J. & Yaakob, N. (2004). "Leptobrachium hendricksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptobrachium hendricksoni Taylor, 1962". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "Leptobrachium hendricksoni". Amphibians and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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