Palawan horned frog
| Palawan horned frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Megophrys |
| Species: | M. ligayae |
| Binomial name | |
| Megophrys ligayae Taylor, 1920 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megophrys monticola ligayae | |
The Palawan horned frog[2] (Megophrys ligayae) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to the Balabac and Palawan islands, the Philippines.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Diesmos, A., Alcala, A., Brown, R., Afuang, L., Gee, G., Hampson, K., Diesmos, M.L., Mallari, A., Ong, P., Ubaldo, D.& Gutierrez, B. (2004). "Megophrys ligayae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Megophrys ligayae". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
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