Oreolalax

Oreolalax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Megophryidae
Genus:Oreolalax
Myers & Leviton, 1962
Type species
Scutiger pingii
Liu, 1943

Oreolalax is a genus of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. They are mostly endemic to southwestern China with one species in northern Vietnam (Oreolalax sterlingae), possibly extending into adjacent Laos.[1]

Species

The genus contains the following 18 species:[1]

Endemic ranges

Many Oreolalax species are endemic to highly restricted geographical areas in the Eastern Himalayas, especially in Sichuan, China. The ranges often overlap with those of Scutiger species.

References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Oreolalax Myers and Leviton, 1962". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 January 2014.


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