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 | |
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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 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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