Leptolalax oshanensis
| Leptolalax oshanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptolalax |
| Species: | L. oshanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptolalax oshanensis (Liu, 1950)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megophrys oshanensis Liu, 1950 Paramegophrys oshanensis (Liu, 1950) | |
Leptolalax oshanensis (Oshan metacarpal-tubercled toad or pigmy crawl frog) is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to southern–central China (Guizhou, Hubei, and Sichuan provinces). Its type locality is Mount Emei (Chinese: 峨嵋山; pinyin: Éméi Shān; Wade–Giles: O2-mei2 Shan1).[2] The same mountain has given the species its name,[3] although this is now obscured because "Oshan" is a contraction of the transliteration that is no longer widely used, Omeishan. It has also been reported from Thailand and Laos but these are now considered to represent Leptolalax minimus.[2]
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]
Leptolalax oshanensis is a small frog: males grow to a snout-vent length of about 28 mm (1.1 in) and females to 32 mm (1.3 in).[4]
References
- 1 2 Fei Liang & Wu Guanfu (2004). "Leptolalax oshanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax oshanensis (Liu, 1950)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ↑ Liu, Ch'eng-Chao (1950). "Amphibians of western China". Fieldiana. Zoology Memoires 2: 1–400.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 100. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.