Mindanao Horned Frog
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The Mindanao Horned Frog or Southeast Asian Horned Toad (Megophrys stejnegeri) is a species of amphibian
in the Megophryidae
family.
It is endemic to the Philippines
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s, subtropical or tropical moist montane
s, river
s, and intermittent rivers.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Amphibian
Amphibians , are a class of vertebrate animals including animals such as toads, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders. They are characterized as non-amniote ectothermic tetrapods...
in the Megophryidae
Megophryidae
Megophryidae are a large family of frogs native to the warm southeast of Asia, from the Himalaya foothills eastwards, south to Indonesia and the Greater Sunda Islands in Maritime Southeast Asia, and extending to the Philippines. As of mid-2008 it encompasses approximately 70-100 species of frog...
family.
It is endemic to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s, subtropical or tropical moist montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
s, river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s, and intermittent rivers.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Diesmos, A., Alcala, A., Brown, R., Afuang, L., Gee, G., Diesmos, M.L., Mallari, A., Ong, P., Pedregosa, M., Ubaldo, D. & Gutierrez, B. 2004. Megophrys stejnegeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.