Nanohyla annectens explained

Nanohyla annectens, the Larut Hills rice frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia; records from Thailand and elsewhere probably refer to other species.^[1] Its natural habitats are evergreen submontane and montane rainforests. It lives on the forest floor and in puddles and breeds in temporary pools. It is locally threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomy

The Larut Hills rice frog used to be placed in the genus Microhyla, but a 2021 study using morphological and phylogenetic evidence moved nine species (including N. annectens) to a new genus, Nanohyla.^[2]

External links

• Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Microhyla annectens

Notes and References

1. Web site: Microhyla annectens Boulenger, 1900 . Frost, Darrel R. . 2014 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 24 February 2015.
2. Gorin. Vladislav A.. Scherz. Mark D.. Korost. Dmitriy V.. Poyarkov. Nikolay A.. 2021-12-01. Consequences of parallel miniaturisation in Microhylinae (Anura, Microhylidae), with the description of a new genus of diminutive South East Asian frogs. Zoosystematics and Evolution. en. 97. 1. 21–54. 10.3897/zse.97.57968. 1860-0743. free.