Glandular horned toad

Xenophrys glandulosa
Xenophrys glandulosa from Trashiyangtse District, Bhutan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species: X. glandulosa
Binomial name
Xenophrys glandulosa
(Fei, Ye, and Huang, 1990)
Synonyms

Megophrys glandulosa Fei, Ye, and Huang, 1990

Glandular horned toad or Jingdong spadefoot toad (Xenophrys glandulosa) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family found in Yunnan in China, in Nagaland in northeastern India, and in northern Kachin State, Myanmar.[2] It has recently been reported from Bhutan.[3] Its type locality is Mount Wuliang in Jingdong County, Yunnan.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Xie Feng, Annemarie Ohler (2004). "Xenophrys glandulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys glandulosa (Fei, Ye, and Huang, 1990)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  3. Wangyal, J. T. (2013). "New records of reptiles and amphibians from Bhutan". Journal of Threatened Taxa 5 (13): 4774–4783. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o3539.4774-83.


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