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

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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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