Oreolalax weigoldi

Oreolalax weigoldi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species: O. weigoldi
Binomial name
Oreolalax weigoldi
(Vogt, 1924)
Synonyms

Megalophrys weigoldi Vogt, 1924
Megophrys weigoldi (Vogt, 1924)
Scutiger weigoldi (Vogt, 1924)

Oreolalax weigoldi (Weigold's lazy toad or Weigold's toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China. It is only known from its type locality, Washan in Sichuan;[2] there are, however, many places with this name in Sichuan.[1] The single male specimen (holotype) was 58 mm (2.3 in) in snout-vent length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Fei Liang, Ye Changyuan (2004). "Oreolalax weigoldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax weigoldi (Vogt, 1924)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 68. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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