Leptolalax arayai

Leptolalax arayai
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptolalax
Species: L. arayai
Binomial name
Leptolalax arayai
Matsui, 1997[2]

Leptolalax arayai is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Sabah, Malaysia. In addition to its type locality, Mount Kinabalu, it is known from Mount Trusmadi, Crocker Range, and Mendolog.[3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Among Leptolalax, Leptolalax arayai is among the larger species, the holotype (adult male) measuring 30 mm (1.2 in) in snout-vent length.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Inger, R., Iskandar, D., Das, I., Stuebing, R., Lakim, M. & Yambun, P. (2004). "Leptolalax arayai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsui, M. (1997). "Call characteristics of Malaysian Leptolalax with a description of two new species (Anura: Pelobatidae)". Copeia 1997: 158–165. JSTOR 1447851.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax arayai Matsui, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 October 2013.