Limnonectes coffeatus Phimmachak, Sivongxay, Seateun, Yodthong, Rujirawan, Neang, Aowphol, and Stuart, 2018

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

Limnonectes coffeatus Phimmachak, Sivongxay, Seateun, Yodthong, Rujirawan, Neang, Aowphol, and Stuart, 2018, Zootaxa, 4375: 329. Holotype: NCSM 77788, by original designation. Type locality: "Laos, Champasak Province, Pakxong District, Bolaven Plateau, Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area, Houay Tad Seua Stream, 15.06237ºN 106.21075ºE, 1,235 m elev." Zoobank publication registration: 3363F72A-6A48-4685-98C9-8553F9A79F20

English Names

Coffee Fanged Frog (Poyarkov, Nguyen, Popov, Geissler, Pawangkhanant, Neang, Suwannapoom, and Orlov, 2021, Russ. J. Herpetol., 28 (3A): 23). 

Distribution

Wet evergreen forest near to the top (≥1200 m elevation) of the Bolaven Plateau in Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area, Pakxong District, Champasak Province, southern Laos. 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Laos

Endemic: Laos

Comment

Similar to Limnonectes kohchangae, but not its closest relative, according to the original publication. 

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