Kinabalu horned frog

The Kinabalu horned frog or Balu spadefoot toad (Megophrys baluensis) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to northeastern Borneo in Sabah, Malaysia.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]

Kinabalu horned frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. baluensis
Binomial name
Megophrys baluensis
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Leptobrachium baluense Boulenger, 1899
  • Xenophrys baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Megophrys baluensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T57631A123692546. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57631A123692546.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 September 2013.


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