Limnonectes ingeri

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Limnonectes ingeri (common names: Inger's wart frog, greater swamp frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. The species is native to the island of Borneo and associated islets.

Etymology

The specific name, ingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert F. Inger.[1]

Geographic range

On the island of Borneo, L. ingeri is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.[2]

Habitat

The natural habitats of L. ingeri are tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and swamps.[3]

Diet

Adults of L. ingeri prey upon relatively large animals such as other frogs and small reptiles.[3]

Conservation status

L. ingeri is seriously affected by habitat loss, and locally also by collection for food.[3]

References

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  1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. xiii + 244 pp. Template:ISBN (Hbk). (Limnonectes ingeri, p. 102).
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Further reading

  • Kiew BH (1978). "The nomenclature and identity of the Javanese frog Rana macrodon Dumeril and Bibron". Malayan Nature Journal 31 (4): 219–229. (Rana ingeri, new species, p. 223).


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