Meristogenys macrophthalmus

Meristogenys macrophthalmus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranidae
Genus:	Meristogenys
Species:	M. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
Meristogenys macrophthalmus (Matsui [fr], 1986)
Synonyms[3]
Amolops macrophthalmus Matsui, 1986[2]

Meristogenys macrophthalmus is a species of

This species is only known from the holotype, which is an adult male measuring about 37 mm (1.5 in) in snout–vent length.^[2][4] The body is moderately stout. The snout is somewhat blunt. The eyes are large (diameter 6.5 mm (0.3 in)). The tympanum is distinct and also relatively large. The fingers and the toes bear round discs; the toes are fully webbed. Skin is shagreened above. There is a low, glandular dorsolateral fold. The flanks are coarsely granular, the throat smooth, and the venter rugose. Coloration of living animals is unknown; the preserved specimen is grayish-brown dorsal with some indistinct markings. The upper lip is whitish. The limbs have crossbars dorsally. The underside is whitish.^[2]

Habitat and conservation

Meristogenys macrophthalmus live primary, hilly, lowland rainforest. Breeding takes place in streams. It is threatened by

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Meristogenys macrophthalmus is only known from the Bintulu District in Sarawak (Malaysia)

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