Kinabalu horned frog
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The Kinabalu horned frog or Balu spadefoot toad (Pelobatrachus 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]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Pelobatrachus |
Species: | P. baluensis |
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Pelobatrachus baluensis (Boulenger, 1899) | |
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Formerly placed in the genus Megophrys, it was reclassified into the genus Pelobatrachus in 2021.[3]