Limnonectes coffeatus Phimmachak, Sivongxay, Seateun, Yodthong, Rujirawan, Neang, Aowphol, and Stuart, 2018

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

Limnonectes coffeatus Phimmachak, Sivongxay, Seateun, Yodthong, Rujirawan, Neang, Aowphol, and Stuart, 2018, Zootaxa, 4375: 329. Holotype: NCSM 77788, by original designation. Type locality: "Laos, Champasak Province, Pakxong District, Bolaven Plateau, Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area, Houay Tad Seua Stream, 15.06237ºN 106.21075ºE, 1,235 m elev." http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:3363F72A-6A48-4685-98C9-8553F9A79F20

English Names

Coffee Fanged Frog (Poyarkov, Nguyen, Popov, Geissler, Pawangkhanant, Neang, Suwannapoom, and Orlov, 2021, Russ. J. Herpetol., 28 (3A): 23). 

Distribution

Wet evergreen forest near to the top (≥1200 m elevation) of the Bolaven Plateau in Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area, Pakxong District, Champasak Province, southern Laos. 

Comment

Similar to Limnonectes kohchangae, but not its closest relative, according to the original publication. 

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