Great piebald horned toad
| Great piebald horned toad | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Megophrys |
| Species: | X. gigantica |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megophrys giganticus Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960 | |
The great piebald horned toad or giant spadefoot toad (Xenophrys gigantica) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae, endemic to China. It is known only from Jingdong Yi Autonomous County and Yongde County in southwestern Yunnan.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Wu Guanfu; Yang Datong (2004). "Megophrys giganticus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57637A11667811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57637A11667811.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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