Kalophrynus tiomanensis Chan, Grismer, and Grismer, 2011

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Microhylidae > Subfamily: Kalophryninae > Genus: Kalophrynus > Species: Kalophrynus tiomanensis

Kalophrynus tiomanensis Chan, Grismer, and Grismer, 2011, Zootaxa, 3123: 62. Holotype: LSUHC 5024, by original designation. Type locality: "outside Gua Tengkuk Air (= Tengkuk Air Cave), Gunung Kajang, Tioman Island, Pahang at 810 m elevation (2° 46′ 12.22″ N 104° 9′ 15.75″ E)", Western Malaysia

English Names

Tioman Sticky Frog (Zug, 2015, Proc. California Acad. Sci., Ser. 4, 62: 181). 

Distribution

Tioman Island, West Malaysia, where it is known from the Gua Tengkuk Air near to the of Gunung Kajang and along the Tekek-Juara trail, although expected to be more widespread on the island.

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Malaysia, Malaysia, West (Peninsular)

Endemic: Malaysia, Malaysia, West (Peninsular)

Comment

Confused with Kalophrynus pleurostigma prior to its naming, according to the original publication. See account by Zug, 2015, Proc. California Acad. Sci., Ser. 4, 62: 181. 

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