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.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
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Limnonectes ingeri
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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

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Etymology

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

Geographic range

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

Habitat

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

Diet

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

Conservation status

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

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