Leptobrachium hainanense
| Leptobrachium hainanense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachium |
| Species: | L. hainanense |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobrachium hainanense Ye & Fei, 1993 | |
Leptobrachium hainanense (Hainan pseudomoustache toad) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to the mountains of Hainan Island, China. Before being recognized as a separate species, it was confused with Leptobrachium hasseltii.[2]
Leptobrachium hainanense is an uncommon species inhabiting evergreen broadleaf forests and breeding in hill streams. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation.[1] Males grow to snout-vent length of about 52 mm (2.0 in). Tadpoles are about 67 mm (2.6 in) in length.[3]
References
- 1 2 Lau, M.W.N., Shi Haitao (2004). "Leptobrachium hainanense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptobrachium hainanense Ye and Fei, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 92. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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