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Limnonectes arathooni

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Limnonectes arathooni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Limnonectes
Species:
L. arathooni
Binomial name
Limnonectes arathooni
(Smith, 1927)
Synonyms

Rana arathooni Smith, 1927

Limnonectes arathooni is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1][2]

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

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Limnonectes arathooni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58327A114920507. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58327A114920507.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ 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.