Limnonectes macrocephalus

Taxonavigation

Limnonectes macrocephalus

Taxonavigation: Anura

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Dicroglossidae
Subfamilia: Dicroglossinae
Genus: Limnonectes
Species: Limnonectes macrocephalus

Name

Limnonectes macrocephalus (Inger, 1954)

Type locality: "Sampaloc, Tayabas Province, Luzon" I., Philippines.

Holotype: FMNH 40519.

Synonyms

• Rana macrodon macrocephala Inger, 1954
• Rana magna macrocephala — Inger, 1958
• Rana (Euphlyctis) magna macrocephala — Dubois, 1981
• Euphlyctis magna macrocephala — Poynton & Broadley, 1985
• Limnonectes (Limnonectes) macrocephalus — Dubois, 1987

References

• Inger, 1954, Fieldiana, Zool., 33: 287.
• Dubois, 1987 "1986", Alytes, 5: 63.
• Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Limnonectes macrocephalus . Accessed on 28 May 2008.
• 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Limnonectes macrocephalus  (Near Threatened) Downloaded on 28 May 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Big-headed Wart Frog