Oreolalax popei

Oreolalax popei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species: O. popei
Binomial name
Oreolalax popei
(Liu, 1947)
Synonyms

Scutiger popei Liu, 1947

Oreolalax popei (Pope's lazy toad or Baoxing toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China where it is found in southern Gansu, southern Shaanxi, and central and northeastern Sichuan provinces.[2] Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Male Oreolalax chuanbeiensis grow to about 65 mm (2.6 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 62 mm (2.4 in). Tadpoles are 73 mm (2.9 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Wu Guanfu, Zhao Wenge (2004). "Oreolalax popei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax popei (Liu, 1947)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 76. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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