Kaloula rugifera

Kaloula rugifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Kaloula
Species: K. rugifera
Binomial name
Kaloula rugifera
Stejneger, 1924

Kaloula rugifera, the Sichuan digging frog or Szechwan narrowmouth toad, is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to China where it is found in Sichuan and extreme southern Gansu.[2] Its habitats are hilly areas near villages. It has also been recorded from tree-holes. Breeding takes place in temporary pools and ponds. This previously very common is believed to be declining because of habitat loss associated with infrastructure development.[1]

Male Kaloula rugifera grow to a snout–vent length of about 39 mm (1.5 in) and females to 49 mm (1.9 in). Tadpoles are up to 31 mm (1.2 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Fei Liang, Xie Feng (2004). "Kaloula rugifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Kaloula rugifera Stejneger, 1924". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 302. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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