''Limnonectes fragilis'' (common names: fragile large-headed frog, fragile wart frog) is a species of
frog in the family
Dicroglossidae. It is
endemic to the
Hainan Island,
China
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.
It is a medium-sized frog, males being and females snout-vent length.
Its natural
habitats are
subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Description
TSMF is generally found in large, discont ...
and
rivers. It is threatened by
habitat loss.
References
fragilis
Frogs of China
Endemic fauna of Hainan
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Amphibians described in 1973
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