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Philautus davidlabangi

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Philautus davidlabangi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Philautus
Species:
P. davidlabangi
Binomial name
Philautus davidlabangi
Matsui, 2009

Philautus davidlabangi, or David Labang's bush frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Malaysia, where it has been observed in the Cardamon Mountains, 859 meters above sea level at one site and between 165 and 330 meters above sea level at another.[2][1][3]

The adult male frog measurs 20–21 mm in snout-vent length.[3] This frog has longer legs and more extensive webbing than other frogs in Philautus.[4]

Scientists believe this frog grows through direct development with no free-swimming tadpole stage, but this has not been confirmed.[3]

This frog is not classified as endangered, though it is subject to habitat degradation.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Philautus davidlabangi Matsui, 2009". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Philautus davidlabangi Matsui, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Philautus davidlabangi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T187833A97783118. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T187833A97783118.en. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Dehling, J. Maximilian; Dehling, D. Matthias (2013). "A new montane species of Philautus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from western Sarawak, Malaysia, Borneo". Zootaxa. 26 (2): 437–442. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3686.2.8. PMID 26473218. Retrieved January 23, 2024.