Limnonectes kadarsani

Limnonectes kadarsani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Subfamily: Dicroglossinae
Genus: Limnonectes
Species: L. kadarsani
Binomial name
Limnonectes kadarsani
Iskandar, Boeadi & Sancoyo, 1996

Limnonectes kadarsani is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia where it is found in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Specifically, it has been recorded from Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and Adonara.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical primary and secondary wet and dry forests where it occurs around forested streams. It is a relatively common frog. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN although potential threats include exploitation for food, water pollution from agriculture, and forest clearing.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Iskandar, D. & Mumpuni (2004). "Limnonectes kadarsani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnonectes kadarsani Iskandar, Boeadi, and Sancoyo, 1996". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 November 2014.


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