Wuliangshan horned toad
| Wuliangshan horned toad | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Xenophrys |
| Species: | X. wuliangshanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenophrys wuliangshanensis (Ye and Fei, 1995) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megophrys wuliangshanensis Ye and Fei, 1995 | |
Xenophrys wuliangshanensis (Wuliangshan horned toad) is a species of frog found in Asia. It has been found in Yunnan province in China and the state of Nagaland in India and it is thought to occur in Myanmar (Burma), although there are no records from there as yet.[1] Its specific name refers to its type location, Mount Wuliang in Jingdong County.[2]
Wuliangshan horned toad is a small species; females reach body length of about 41 mm (1.6 in).[3] It is a rare species. Currently its IUCN Red List classification is DD, Data Deficient.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Yang Datong, Lu Shunqing (2004). "Xenophrys wuliangshanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys wuliangshanensis (Ye and Fei, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 122. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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