Wuliangshan horned toad

Wuliangshan horned toad
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species: X. wuliangshanensis
Binomial name
Xenophrys wuliangshanensis
(Ye and Fei, 1995)
Synonyms

Megophrys wuliangshanensis Ye and Fei, 1995

Xenophrys wuliangshanensis (Wuliangshan horned toad) is a species of frog found in Asia. It has been found in Yunnan province in China and the state of Nagaland in India and it is thought to occur in Myanmar (Burma), although there are no records from there as yet.[1] Its specific name refers to its type location, Mount Wuliang in Jingdong County.[2]

Wuliangshan horned toad is a small species; females reach body length of about 41 mm (1.6 in).[3] It is a rare species. Currently its IUCN Red List classification is DD, Data Deficient.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Yang Datong; Lu Shunqing (2004). "Megophrys wuliangshanensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T57657A11659443. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57657A11659443.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys wuliangshanensis (Ye and Fei, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 122. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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