Holst's frog
{{Short description|Species of amphibian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
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| image = ホルストガエル 成体.jpg
| status = EN
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Babina holsti
| authority = (Boulenger, 1892)
| synonyms = Rana holsti Boulenger, 1892
}}
Holst's frog (Babina holsti) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. It occurs on mountains of the Okinawa and Tokashiki islands.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Babina+holsti |title=Babina holsti (Boulenger, 1892) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2013 |work=Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference |publisher=American Museum of Natural History}} It lives in primary or recovered secondary broad-leaved evergreen forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by road and dam construction.
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Category:Endemic amphibians of Japan
Category:Endemic fauna of the Ryukyu Islands
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Amphibians described in 1892
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