Flat-headed frog
- The unrelated corrugated frog (Limnonectes laticeps) of Southeast Asia is occasionally also called "flat-headed frog".
| Flat-headed frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Subfamily: | Limnodynastinae |
| Genus: | Limnodynastes |
| Species: | L. depressus |
| Binomial name | |
| Limnodynastes depressus Tyler, 1976 | |
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The flat-headed frog (Limnodynastes depressus) is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical dry lowland grassland and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Cogger, H., Roberts, D. & Horner, P. 2004. Limnodynastes depressus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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