Little horned toad

Little horned toad
Xenophrys minor from Mongar District, Bhutan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Megophryidae
Genus:Megophrys
Species: X. minor
Binomial name
Xenophrys minor
Stejneger, 1926
Synonyms

Megophrys minor (Stejneger, 1926)

The little horned toad (also dwarf horned toad, Kwangshien spadefoot toad, or tiny spadefoot toad; Xenophrys minor) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is found in southern China, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly in Laos and Myanmar.[2] It has recently been reported from Bhutan.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Li Cheng; Wu Guanfu; Peter Paul van Dijk; Annemarie Ohler (2004). "Megophrys minor". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57646A11669129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57646A11669129.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys minor Stejneger, 1926". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Wangyal, J. T. (2013). "New records of reptiles and amphibians from Bhutan". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5 (13): 4774–4783. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o3539.4774-83.


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