Megophrys wawuensis
Megophrys wawuensis | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Megophrys |
Species: | X. wawuensis |
Binomial name | |
Xenophrys wawuensis (Fei, Jiang and Zheng, 2001) | |
Synonyms | |
Megophrys wawuensis Fei, Jiang, and Zheng, 2001 |
Xenophrys wawuensis (Wawu horned toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China. It is only known from the type locality, Mount Wawu (瓦屋山) in Hongya County, Sichuan, which is located to the northwest of Mount Emei. .[2] Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Jiang Jianping; Xie Feng (2004). "Megophrys wawuensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57656A11670550. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57656A11670550.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys wawuensis (Fei, Jiang, and Zheng, 2001)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.