Aural horned toad

Xenophrys auralensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species: X. auralensis
Binomial name
Xenophrys auralensis
(Ohler, Swan, and Daltry, 2002)
Synonyms

Megophrys auralensis Ohler, Swan, and Daltry, 2002

The Aural horned toad, Xenophrys auralensis, is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to Cambodia where it is only known from Phnom Aural, the highest mountain of Cambodia.[2] Its type locality is within the Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary.[3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ohler, A. & Swan, S. (2004). "Xenophrys auralensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys auralensis Ohler, Swan, and Daltry, 2002". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  3. Ohler, A.; S. R. Swan; J. C. Daltry (2002). "A recent survey of the amphibian fauna of the Cardamom Mountains, Southwest Cambodia with descriptions of three new species" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 50: 465–481.
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