Limnonectes nephophilus Dehling, Neokleous, Das, Grafe, Pui, and Hertwig, 2025

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

Limnonectes nephophilus Dehling, Neokleous, Das, Grafe, Pui, and Hertwig, 2025, Zootaxa, 5650: 24. Holotype: NMBE 1056394, by original designation. Type locality: "Camp 3 (4.038079°, 114.888078°; 1,350 m), Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia". ZooBank Publication registration: F8B8158B-26F9-4E1A-A1CF-A20A72F2D875

Common Names

Cloud-forest Guardian Frog (original publication). 

Distribution

Montane rainforest at elevations between 1200 and at least 2100 m on Gunung Mulu and Gunung Murud in eastern Sarawak, Malaysia

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Malaysia, Malaysia, East (Sarawak and/or Sabah)

Endemic: Malaysia, Malaysia, East (Sarawak and/or Sabah)

Comment

In the Limnonectes palavanensis group and formerly confused with that species, according to the original publication, where comparative molecular markers, morphology, morphometrics, and advertisement call were detailed. See comment under Limnonectes palavanensis for possibly relevant legacy literature. 

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