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.

Limnonectes ingeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Limnonectes
Species:
L. ingeri
Binomial name
Limnonectes ingeri
(Kiew, 1978)
Synonyms

Rana ingeri Kiew, 1978

Etymology

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The specific name, ingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert F. Inger.[2]

Geographic range

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On the island of Borneo, L. ingeri is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.[3]

Habitat

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The natural habitats of L. ingeri are tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and swamps.[1]

Diet

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Adults of L. ingeri prey upon relatively large animals such as other frogs and small reptiles.[1]

Conservation status

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L. ingeri is seriously affected by habitat loss, and locally also by collection for food.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Limnonectes ingeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58341A114921214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58341A114921214.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. xiii + 244 pp. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1 (Hbk). (Limnonectes ingeri, p. 102).
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Limnonectes ingeri (Kiew, 1978)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 February 2014.

Further reading

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  • 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).