Limnonectes cassiopeia Herr, Som, and Brown, 2024

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Dicroglossidae > Subfamily: Dicroglossinae > Genus: Limnonectes > Species: Limnonectes cassiopeia

Limnonectes cassiopeia Herr, Som, and Brown, 2024, Ichthyol. & Herpetol., 112: 277. Holotype: PNM 9871, by original designation. Type locality: "Philippines, northern Luzon Island, Cagayan Province, Municipality of Peñablanca, boundary of Barangays Magdalo and Quibal, vicinity of Callao Caves Resort, 185 m above sea level, 17.70694°N, 121.81915°E, WGS84". Zoobank Publication registration: DB071770-BB06-49DF-AB07-D52A96AB17F6

Common Names

Cassiopeia Fanged Frog (original publication). 

Distribution

Known from nine localities distributed around the interior foothills of the Cagayan River Valley of central and northern Luzon, Philippines, and in the foothills of the southern Sierra Madre Mountain range.

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Philippines

Endemic: Philippines

Comment

Previously confused with Limnonectes macrocephalus, according to the original publication, where comparative morphology, morphometrics, molecular markers, and phylogenetic placement were detailed. 

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