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Limnonectes tweediei

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Limnonectes tweediei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Limnonectes
Species:
L. tweediei
Binomial name
Limnonectes tweediei
(Smith, 1935)
Synonyms

Rana tweediei Smith, 1935
Rana ulukalensis Nakatani, 1969

Limnonectes tweediei (common name: Tweedie's wart frog) is a species of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Sumatra (Indonesia) and the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia).[2]

Natural habitat of Limnonectes tweediei are muddy pools in rainforests near small streams and seepages. It makes holes for breeding. It is becoming rare due to pollution and habitat degradation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Limnonectes tweediei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T58368A89872665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T58368A89872665.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnonectes tweediei (Smith, 1935)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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