Leptobrachium hainanense

Leptobrachium hainanense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Megophryidae
Genus:Leptobrachium
Species: L. hainanense
Binomial name
Leptobrachium hainanense
Ye & Fei, 1993

Leptobrachium hainanense (Hainan pseudomoustache toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to the mountains of central and southwestern Hainan Island, China. Before being recognized as a separate species, it was confused with Leptobrachium hasseltii.[2]

Leptobrachium hainanense is an uncommon species inhabiting evergreen broadleaf forests and breeding in hill streams. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, and is also locally collected for food.[1] Males grow to snout-vent length of about 52 mm (2.0 in). Tadpoles are about 67 mm (2.6 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Lau, Michael Wai Neng; Shi, Haitao (2004). "Leptobrachium hainanense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57553A11657723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57553A11657723.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptobrachium hainanense Ye and Fei, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 92. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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