Leptobrachella mjobergi
| Leptobrachella mjobergi | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachella |
| Species: | L. mjobergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobrachella mjobergi Smith, 1925 | |
Leptobrachella mjobergi (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöberg's dwarf litter frog) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to Borneo where it is found in Kalimantan (Indonesia), Brunei, and Sarawak (Malaysia).[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Tadpoles
The tadpoles of Leptobrachella mjobergi are relatively small (total length up to 27 mm (1.1 in)) and have a vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. They have unusually mobile head and trunk. While smaller tadpoles seem to use existing interstitial spaces, larger ones can actively push their way through gravel. They seem to be restricted to gravel habitats in small streams.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Inger, R., Das, I., Stuebing, R., Lakim, M. & Yambun, P. (2009). "Leptobrachella mjobergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptobrachella mjobergi Smith, 1925". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ Haas, A.; Hertwig, S.; Das, I. (2006). "Extreme tadpoles: The morphology of the fossorial megophryid larva, Leptobrachella mjobergi". Zoology 109 (1): 26–42. doi:10.1016/j.zool.2005.09.008. PMID 16376062.