Limnonectes fragilis | |
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Conservation status | |
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dicroglossidae |
Genus: | Limnonectes |
Species: | L. fragilis |
Binomial name | |
Limnonectes fragilis (Liu & Hu, 1973) | |
Synonyms | |
Rana fragilis Liu & Hu, 1973 |
Limnonectes fragilis (common names: fragile large-headed frog, fragile wart frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to the Hainan Island, China. It is a medium-sized frog, males being 49 mm (1.9 in) and females 52 mm (2.0 in) snout-vent length. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Limnonectes fragilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58334A63847760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58334A63847760.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnonectes fragilis (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 202. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Limnonectes fragilis |
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