Limnonectes larvaepartus

Frogs and Toads

Limnonectes larvaepartus is a species of fanged frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to northern and western Sulawesi, Indonesia. The species has internal fertilization and gives live birth to tadpoles, unlike other frog species with live birth, which produce froglets.

Family: Dicroglossidae
Range: Northern and western Sulawesi, Indonesia
Reproduction: Internal fertilization and live birth to tadpoles

Sources and credits

Article: Limnonectes larvaepartus (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q18701640
Text: Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration: By Mirza D. Kusrini, Jodi J. L. Rowley, Luna R. Khairunnisa, Glenn M. Shea, Ronald Altig. CC BY 2.5 · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Mirza D. Kusrini, Jodi J. L. Rowley, Luna R. Khairunnisa, Glenn M. Shea, Ronald Altig, Kusrini MD, Rowley JJL, Khairunnisa LR, Shea GM, Altig R (2015) The Reproductive Biology and Larvae of the First Tadpole-Bearing Frog, Limnonectes larvaepartus. PLoS ONE 10(1): e116154. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0116154
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