Leptobrachium xanthospilum

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Leptobrachium xanthospilum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus:
Leptobrachium
Species:
L. xanthospilum
Binomial name
Leptobrachium xanthospilum
Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Cuc, 1998a

Leptobrachium xanthospilum is a species of

Gia Lai Province
.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by

habitat loss. This species derives its specific name from the Greek words "xanthos", which means yellow, and "spilos", which means spot, and refers to the species' prominent yellow spots.[2]

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Leptobrachium xanthospilum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T57560A86267635. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Thompson, Christian (2008-12-15). "First Contact in the Greater Mekong" (pdf). World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2008-12-20.