Luzon fanged frog
The Luzon fanged frog (Limnonectes macrocephalus) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
| Luzon fanged frog | |
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| Limnonectes macrocephalus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Limnonectes |
| Species: | L. macrocephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Limnonectes macrocephalus (Inger, 1954) | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, coastal freshwater lagoons, arable land, pastureland, and plantations . It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
Sources
- Diesmos, A.; Alcala, A.; Brown, R.; Afuang, L.; Gee, G.; Hampson, K.; Diesmos, M.L.; Mallari, A.; Ong, P.; Pedregosa, M.; Ubaldo, D.; Gutierrez, B. (2004). "Limnonectes macrocephalus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58350A11770628. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58350A11770628.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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