Oreolalax xiangchengensis
| Oreolalax xiangchengensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Oreolalax |
| Species: | O. xiangchengensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreolalax xiangchengensis Fei and Huang, 1983 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scutiger xiangchengensis (Fei and Huang, 1983) | |
Oreolalax xiangchengensis (Xiangcheng lazy toad or Xiangcheng toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China where it can be found in western Sichuan and in the Hengduan Mountains in northern Yunnan.[2] Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Male Oreolalax xiangchengensis grow to about 49 mm (1.9 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 57 mm (2.2 in). Tadpoles are 60 mm (2.4 in) in length.[3]
References
- 1 2 Fei Liang, Xie Feng (2004). "Oreolalax xiangchengensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax xiangchengensis Fei and Huang, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 64. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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