Limnonectes larvaepartus
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| Limnonectes larvaepartus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Limnonectes |
| Species: | L. larvaepartus |
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| Limnonectes larvaepartus | |
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(b) Female with tadpoles removed from the oviduct.
(c) Adult male calling by a stream; two tadpoles visible within the circle;
(d) dorsal and ventral views of tadpoles released by a female at the moment of capture
Limnonectes larvaepartus is a species of fanged frog in the family Dicroglossidae endemic to northern and western Sulawesi, Indonesia.[2] It is unique in that it has internal fertilization and gives live birth to tadpoles.[1] Other frog species that have live birth produce froglets.
The frog was first mentioned in 1994 under the nomen nudum "Limnonectes ovovivipar", which refers to ovovivipary, whereby the tadpoles hatch from their eggs while still inside their mother. In 2014, it was formally named and described by Djoko Iskandar, Ben Evans, and Jim McGuire. Its specific name is derived from larvae + Latin partus (give birth). The authors collected over 100 specimens for their study and witnessed either direct birth of tadpoles or tadpoles in the oviducts on 19 occasions. They also observed free-living tadpoles in stream-side puddles.[1]
In 2015, the International Institute for Species Exploration names it as one of the "Top 10 New Species" for new species discovered in 2014.[3][4]
