Kinabalu horned frog

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]

Kinabalu horned frog
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Megophryidae
Genus:	Pelobatrachus
Species:	P. baluensis
Binomial name
Pelobatrachus baluensis (Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
Leptobrachium baluense Boulenger, 1899 Xenophrys baluensis (Boulenger, 1899) Megophrys baluensis

Formerly placed in the genus Megophrys, it was reclassified into the genus Pelobatrachus in 2021.^[3]