Xenophrys auralensis (Aural horned frog; Khmer: កង្កែបស្នែងឱរ៉ាល់, kangkaep snaeng aoreal) is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Cambodia where it is only known from Phnom Aural, the highest mountain of Cambodia.[2] Its type locality is within the Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary.[3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers.[1]

Xenophrys auralensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species:
X. auralensis
Binomial name
Xenophrys auralensis
(Ohler, Swan, and Daltry, 2002)
Synonyms
  • Xenophrys auralensis Ohler, Swan, and Daltry, 2002

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Megophrys auralensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57630A85569774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T57630A85569774.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Xenophrys auralensis (Ohler, Swan, and Daltry, 2002) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. ^ Ohler, A.; S. R. Swan; J. C. Daltry (2002). "A recent survey of the amphibian fauna of the Cardamom Mountains, Southwest Cambodia with descriptions of three new species" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 50: 465–481.