Limnonectes arathooni
Limnonectes arathooni is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1][2]
| Limnonectes arathooni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Limnonectes |
| Species: | L. arathooni |
| Binomial name | |
| Limnonectes arathooni (Smith, 1927) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana arathooni Smith, 1927 | |
This frog is only known from two mountains on the island of Sulawesi. It lives in undisturbed forest habitat near rivers. The female lays eggs on the ground and the male guards them. The larvae emerge, slide downhill, and enter the rivers. The species is threatened by the loss of its riverside forest habitat to agriculture.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Limnonectes arathooni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T58327A114920507. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58327A114920507.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2018.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Limnonectes arathooni (Smith, 1927)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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