Convex-tailed horned toad
| Xenophrys caudoprocta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Xenophrys |
| Species: | X. caudoprocta |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenophrys caudoprocta (Shen, 1994) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megophrys caudoprocta Shen, 1994 | |
The convex-tailed horned toad (Xenophrys caudoprocta) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family, endemic to China, and is only known from the type locality, Tianping Mountain, Sangzhi County, in Hunan.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]
References
- 1 2 Fei Liang, Wu Guanfu (2004). "Xenophrys caudoprocta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys caudoprocta (Shen, 1994)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
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