Limnonectes macrognathus (Boulenger, 1917)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Limnonectes macrognathus from Trang, southern Thailand
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Open encyclopedia reference
Limnonectes macrognathus is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers and intermittent rivers.
Its status is insufficiently known.
Wikipedia contributors, Limnonectes macrognathus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:01:34.797072+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Limnonectes macrognathus (Boulenger, 1917)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1917)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dicroglossidae
- Genus
- Limnonectes
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyDicroglossidae Anderson, 1871
- subfamilyDicroglossinae Anderson, 1871
- genusLimnonectes Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesLimnonectes macrognathus (Boulenger, 1917)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Limnonectes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Limnonectes modestus (Boulenger, 1882) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes shompenorum Das, 1996 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes poilani (Bourret, 1942) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes sisikdagu McLeod, Horner, Husted, Barley & Iskandar, 2011 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes utara Matsui, Belabut & Ahmad, 2014 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes microtympanum (Van Kampen, 1907) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes malesianus (Kiew, 1984) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes leporinus (Andersson, 1923) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes kohchangae (Smith, 1922) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes grunniens (Latreille in Sonnini de Manoncourt & Latreille, 1801) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes finchi (Inger, 1966) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes dammermani (Mertens, 1929) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rana macrognathus macrognathus Boulenger, 1917 Boulenger, 1917 | synonym |
| Euphlyctis macrognathus (Boulenger, 1917) (Boulenger, 1917) | synonym |
| Rana macrognathus Boulenger, 1917 Boulenger, 1917 | synonym |
| Rana macrognatha macrognatha Boulenger, 1917 Boulenger, 1917 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=665043 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6QDKH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.