Spiny-fingered horned toad

Xenophrys spinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species: X. spinata
Binomial name
Xenophrys spinata
(Liu and Hu, 1973)
Synonyms

Megophrys spinatus Liu and Hu, 1973

The spiny-fingered horned toad or spiny spadefoot toad (Xenophrys spinata) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China and known from Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi provinces.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Males measure 50 mm (2.0 in) and females 55 mm (2.2 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Lau, M.W.N. & Zhao Ermi (2004). "Xenophrys spinata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys spinata (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 114. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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