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Fanged river frog
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Limnonectes
Species: L. macrodon
Binomial name
Limnonectes macrodon
(Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

The fanged river frog, Javan giant frog, Malaya wart frog, or stone creek frog (Limnonectes macrodon) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae endemic to Sumatra and Java, Indonesia. Records from other regions are probably caused by misidentifying other species such as Limnonectes blythii as this species.

L. macrodon frogs live in forested areas near streams; they breed in streams. Their lowland forest habitat is declining in both the extent and quality, and this once common species is getting uncommon. It is widely collected for human consumption in Java, Indonesia, along with the crab-eating frog (Fejervarya cancrivora).

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Limnonectes macrodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58351A114921568. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58351A114921568.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnonectes macrodon (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. Kusrini, MD (2005). Edible frog harvesting in Indonesia: evaluating its impact and ecological context. Ph.D. dissertation, James Cook University.
Taxon identifiers
Limnonectes macrodon
Rana macrodon


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