Biology:Leptolalax liui
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptolalax |
| Species: | L. liui
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| Leptolalax liui Fei and Ye, 1990
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Paramegophrys liui (Fei and Ye, 1990) | |
Leptolalax liui (Fujian Asian toad or Fujian metacarpal-tubercled toad) is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. Originally described from Chong'an in Fujian (present Wuyishan City), it is now known to be widely distributed in southern and southeastern China from Zhejiang and Fujian west to Guizhou and Guangxi.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]
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Description
Leptolalax liui is a medium-sized Leptolalax with grey brown back with spots, sides with indistinct spots, and brownish irises. Males grow to snout-vent length of 23–27 mm (0.91–1.06 in) and females to 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in).[3] Tadpoles are 40–55 mm (1.6–2.2 in) long.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lau, Michael Wai Neng; Baorong Geng (2004). "Leptolalax liui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T57568A11659030. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57568A11659030.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57568/11659030.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax liui Fei and Ye, 1990". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Leptolalax+liui. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ Ohler, A.; K. C. Wollenberg; P. Grosjean; R. Hendrix; M. Vences; T. Ziegler; A. Dubois (2011). "Sorting out Lalos: description of new species and additional taxonomic data on megophryid frogs from northern Indochina (genus Leptolalax, Megophryidae, Anura)". Zootaxa 3147: 1–83. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2011/3147.html.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999) (in Chinese). Atlas of Amphibians of China. Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 100. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
Wikidata ☰ Q2238659 entry
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