Meristogenys jerboa

Meristogenys jerboa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Meristogenys
Species:
M. jerboa
Binomial name
Meristogenys jerboa
(Günther, 1872)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hylorana jerboa Günther, 1872
  • Rana jerboa (Günther, 1872)
  • Hylarana jerboa (Günther, 1872)
  • Amolops jerboa (Günther, 1872)

Meristogenys jerboa is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to western Sarawak in Borneo (East Malaysia).[2][3] Common names western torrent frog,[3] Matang torrent frog, and Gunther's Borneo frog have been coined for it.[2] Many cryptic species have been separated from this species. Based on mitochondrial DNA, current "true" Meristogenys jerboa still includes two major lineages. However, because the lineages occur in sympatry and do not differ in morphology, Shimada and colleagues elected to treat them as intraspecific variants.[4]

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Meristogenys jerboa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T58370A123693073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T58370A123693073.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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