Scutiger nyingchiensis

Scutiger nyingchiensis is a species of toad found in the Himalayas (China, India, Nepal, Pakistan). It is an alpine species associated with streams in moist, forested and grassland habitats in hilly areas.[1] Its type locality is Nyingchi in Tibet, at the altitude of 3,040 m (9,970 ft).[2]

Scutiger nyingchiensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Scutiger
Species:
S. nyingchiensis
Binomial name
Scutiger nyingchiensis
Fei, 1977
Synonyms

Scutiger occidentalis Dubois, 1978

References

  1. Fei Liang; Michael Wai Neng Lau; Sushil Dutta; Annemarie Ohler; Tej Kumar Shrestha (2004). "Scutiger nyingchiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57619A11664484. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57619A11664484.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2011). "Scutiger nyingchiensis Fei, 1977". Amphibian Species of the World 5.5, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2013.


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