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Smith's wrinkled frog

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Smith's wrinkled frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Alcalus
Species:
A. tasanae
Binomial name
Alcalus tasanae
(Smith, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Rana tasanae Smith, 1921
  • Ingerana tasanae (Smith, 1921)

Smith's wrinkled frog (Alcalus tasanae), commonly known as Tasan eastern frog, Tasan frog, or Tha san frog,[2][3]) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in western and southern Thailand; its range likely extends to Myanmar but it has not yet been recorded there.[2] Its natural habitats are primary rainforests near streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Alcalus tasanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T41240A117555572. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Ingerana tasanae (Smith, 1921)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Smith's wrinkled frog (Ingerana tasanae)". EDGE of Existence programme (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species). Zoological Society of London. Retrieved 22 August 2015.