Convex-vented horned toad

Convex-vented horned toad
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Megophryidae
Genus:Megophrys
Species: X. pachyproctus
Binomial name
Xenophrys pachyproctus
(Huang, 1981)
Synonyms

Megophrys pachyproctus Huang, 1981

The Convex-vented horned toad, also Gelin spadefoot toad or Huang's spadefoot toad (Xenophrys pachyproctus) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Tibet (China) and northern Vietnam,[2] and possibly in India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]

Xenophrys pachyproctus is a small toad, measuring only 36 mm (1.4 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Fei Liang; Michael Wai Neng Lau; Annemarie Ohler; Peter Paul van Dijk (2004). "Megophrys pachyproctus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57649A11669486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57649A11669486.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys pachyproctus (Huang, 1981)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 120. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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