Oreolalax liangbeiensis

Oreolalax liangbeiensis (Liangbei toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae endemic to China: it is only known from the vicinity of its type locality, Puxiong (普雄镇) in Yuexi County, Sichuan, where it is known only from a single stream.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1][3]

Oreolalax liangbeiensis

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. liangbeiensis
Binomial name
Oreolalax liangbeiensis
Liu & Fei, 1979
Synonyms

Scutiger liangbeiensis (Liu & Fei, 1979)

Male Oreolalax liangbeiensis grow to about 52 mm (2.0 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 60 mm (2.4 in). Tadpoles are 61 mm (2.4 in) in length.[4]

References

  1. Fei Liang; Ye Changyuan (2004). "Oreolalax liangbeiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57591A11652170. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57591A11652170.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax liangbeiensis Liu and Fei, 1979". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Oreolalax&where-species=liangbeiensis
  4. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 66. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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