Limnonectes larvaepartus

Limnonectes larvaepartus is a species of fanged frog in the family Dicroglossidae endemic to northern and western Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is unique in that it has internal fertilization and gives live birth to tadpoles. Other frog species that have live birth produce froglets.

Limnonectes larvaepartus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Limnonectes
Species:
L. larvaepartus
Binomial name
Limnonectes larvaepartus
Iskandar, Evans, and McGuire, 2014
Synonyms
  • Limnonectes larviparus Inger & Voris, 2001
  • Limnonectes "ovovivipar" Iskandar & Tjan, 1996
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