Mindanao Horned Frog

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Mindanao Horned Frog
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Megophryidae Genus: Megophrys Species: M. stejnegeri
Binomial name
Megophrys stejnegeri (Taylor, 1920)

The Mindanao Horned Frog or Southeast Asian Horned Toad (Megophrys stejnegeri) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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• Diesmos, A., Alcala, A., Brown, R., Afuang, L., Gee, G., Diesmos, M.L., Mallari, A., Ong, P., Pedregosa, M., Ubaldo, D. & Gutierrez, B. 2004. Megophrys stejnegeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.