Kalophrynus palmatissimus
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Kalophrynus palmatissimus is a species of frog
in the Microhylidae
family.
It is endemic to Malaysia.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Microhylidae
Microhylidae
Microhylidae is a geographically widespread family of frogs. There are 413 species in 69 genera and nine subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family.-Description:...
family.
It is endemic to Malaysia.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is 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.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Yaakob, N., Sukumaran, J. & Tzi Ming, L. 2004. Kalophrynus palmatissimus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.