Leptolalax nahangensis

Leptolalax nahangensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptolalax
Species: L. nahangensis
Binomial name
Leptolalax nahangensis
Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho, 1998[2]
Distribution of Leptolalax nahangensis

Leptolalax nahangensis (Nahang Asian toad) is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Tuyên Quang Province, northern Vietnam.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and caves. Its status is insufficiently known. This species has only been found near the entrance to a cave in Na Hang Nature Reserve.[1]

Description

Leptolalax nahangensis is a large-sized Leptolalax: male measures 41 mm (1.6 in) in snout-vent length. Its back is lavender-brown with large, irregular mottling and sides have large spots. It has golden irises,[3] described as "piercing gold".[4]

References

  1. 1 2 van Dijk, P.P. & Swan, S. (2004). "Leptolalax nahangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax nahangensis Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov, and Ho, 1998". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. Ohler, A.; K. C. Wollenberg; P. Grosjean; R. Hendrix; M. Vences; T. Ziegler; A. Dubois (2011). "Sorting out Lalos: description of new species and additional taxonomic data on megophryid frogs from northern Indochina (genus Leptolalax, Megophryidae, Anura)". Zootaxa 3147: 1–83.
  4. Thompson, Christian (2008-12-15). "First Contact in the Greater Mekong" (pdf). World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, June 17, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.