Great piebald horned toad

Xenophrys gigantica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species: X. gigantica
Binomial name
Xenophrys gigantica
(Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)
Synonyms

Megophrys giganticus Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960
Atympanophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)
Xenophrys giganticus (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)

The great piebald horned toad or giant spadefoot toad (Xenophrys gigantica) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family, endemic to China. It is known only from Jingdong and Yongde counties in south-western Yunnan.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Wu Guanfu, Yang Datong (2004). "Xenophrys giganticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 July 2013.


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