''Leptobrachella baluensis'' (Kamborangah Borneo frog
[ or Kinabalu dwarf litter frog][) is a species of ]amphibian
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in the family Megophryidae
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. It is endemic
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to montane northern Borneo
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in Sabah
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and Sarawak
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(Malaysia
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) and northern Kalimantan
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In 2019, ...
(Indonesia
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). It has been in synonymy with ''Leptobrachella mjobergi
''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöberg's dwarf litter frog) is a species of frogs in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Borneo where it is found in Kalimantan (Indonesia), Brunei, and Saraw ...
'', but is now treated as a valid species.
Description
Both males and females grow to about in snout–vent length. They are grey above with dark markings with light-colored borders. Supratympanic fold is black, forming a sharp border towards the dorsum. There is no webbing in the feet. Males have a very loud, high-pitched buzzing call.[
]Tadpole
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s are very slender with long tails and move in a characteristic, undulating fashion.
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitat
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s are sub-montane forests (oak-chestnut and mossy forests) at elevations of asl
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[). Tadpoles develop in streams with coarse gravel beds, hiding in the interstitial space.][
''Leptobrachella baluensis'' is threatened by ]habitat loss
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, but it occurs in several protected areas.
References
External links
Sound recordings of ''Leptobrachella baluensis'' at BioAcoustica
Baluensis
Endemic fauna of Borneo
Amphibians of Indonesia
Amphibians of Malaysia
Amphibians described in 1931
Taxa named by Malcolm Arthur Smith
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Amphibians of Borneo
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