Leptobrachella minima is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It occurs in northern Thailand, northern Laos, and northern–central Vietnam.[1][2]

Leptobrachella minima
Phu Kradueng National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptobrachella
Species:
L. minima
Binomial name
Leptobrachella minima
(Taylor, 1962)
Synonyms[2]
  • Leptobrachium minimum Taylor, 1962
  • Leptolalax minimus (Taylor, 1962)

Leptobrachella minima occurs in association with small to moderate streams in hilly evergreen forest at elevations of 131–1,390 m (430–4,560 ft) above sea level. It is locally threatened by habitat loss caused by deforestation driven by agricultural expansion. It occurs in many protected areas.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Leptobrachella minima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T48101848A48101855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T48101848A48101855.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Leptobrachella minima (Taylor, 1962)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 6 March 2021.