| 释义 |
- Etymology
- Description
- Habitat and conservation
- References
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| image_caption = Meristogenys whiteheadi from the Crocker Range
| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
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| taxon = Meristogenys whiteheadi
| authority = (Boulenger, 1887)
| synonyms = Rana whiteheadi Boulenger, 1887[2]
Amolops whiteheadi (Boulenger, 1887)
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}}Meristogenys whiteheadi is a species of frog in the family Ranidae.[ It is endemic to Borneo and found in both Indonesia (Kalimantan) and Malaysia (western Sabah).[1] Meristogenys stigmachilus and Meristogenys stenocephalus, described as new species in 2011, were formerly included in this species.[1]][ Owing to the difficulty of distinguishing these species under field conditions, the exact range of this species is uncertain.[1] Its common name is Whitehead's Borneo frog[1]][ or Whitehead’s torrent frog.[2]]EtymologyThis species is named after John Whitehead, explorer who collected the type series from Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia.[3] DescriptionThe dorsum is light brown to greenish dark brown. The lips are dark grey to black. The iris is bicoloured, with a reddish orange horizontal band in the middle surrounded by whitish brown bands above and below. The centre of the tympanum usually has a small light circle. The limbs have alternating light- and dark-brown dorsal cross-bars. The rear of thigh is light brown with scattered light dots. The throat and chest are whitish, with dark dots; abdomen is whitish. The legs are whitish ventrally, with patches of pigmentation.[2] The pattern may vary between locations.[14] Meristogenys whiteheadi are relatively large frogs. Males from Sabah measured {{convert|49|-|62|mm|abbr=on}} in snout–vent length (SVL) and females {{convert|78|-|87|mm|abbr=on}} SVL. Males from Sarawak measured {{convert|49|-|57|mm|abbr=on}} SVL and females {{convert|77|-|80|mm|abbr=on}} SVL.[4]Habitat and conservationMeristogenys whiteheadi occur in hilly rainforests at elevations below {{convert|1300|m|abbr=on}}. They breed in clear, rocky streams. The tadpoles cling to the rocks in strong currents and feed on lithophytic algae.[1]Meristogenys whiteheadi is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging. The resulting siltation of streams destroys the larval habitat. This species is present in the Kinabalu, Crocker Range, and Kayan Mentarang National Parks[1]References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Meristogenys whiteheadi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T79096537A79096290. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T79096537A79096290.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2018.
2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://frogsofborneo.org/index.php/ranidae/270-ranidae/meristogenys/whiteheadi |title=Meristogenys whiteheadi (Whitehead's Torrent Frog) |author=Haas, A. |author2=Hertwig, S.T. |author3=Das, I. |year=2014 |work=Frogs of Borneo |accessdate=11 November 2014}} (includes photographs)
3. ^1 {{Cite journal| last = Boulenger| first = G. A.| year = 1887| title = On new reptiles and batrachians from North Borneo| journal = Annals and Magazine of Natural History|series=Series 5| volume = 20 | issue = 116| pages = 95–97| url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/68527| doi = 10.1080/00222938709460016}}
4. ^1 {{cite journal| last1 = Inger | first1 = Robert F.| last2 = Stuebing| first2 = Robert B.| year = 2009| title = New species and new records of Bornean frogs (Amphibia: Anura)| journal = Raffles Bulletin of Zoology| volume = 57| pages = 527–535| url = http://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/nus/pdf/PUBLICATION/Raffles%20Bulletin%20of%20Zoology/Past%20Volumes/RBZ%2057(2)/57rbz527-535.pdf}}
}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q2242971}} 7 : Meristogenys|Endemic fauna of Borneo|Amphibians of Indonesia|Amphibians of Malaysia|Amphibians described in 1887|Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger|Taxonomy articles created by Polbot |