Little horned toad
| Xenophrys minor | |
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| Xenophrys minor from Mongar District, Bhutan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Xenophrys |
| Species: | X. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenophrys minor Stejneger, 1926 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megophrys minor (Stejneger, 1926) | |
The little horned toad (also dwarf horned toad, Kwangshien spadefoot toad, or tiny spadefoot toad; Xenophrys minor) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is found in southern China, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly in Laos and Myanmar.[2] It has recently been reported from Bhutan.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Li Cheng, Wu Guanfu, Peter Paul van Dijk, Annemarie Ohler (2004). "Xenophrys minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys minor Stejneger, 1926". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Wangyal, J. T. (2013). "New records of reptiles and amphibians from Bhutan". Journal of Threatened Taxa 5 (13): 4774–4783. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o3539.4774-83.
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