Biology:Leptolalax nahangensis
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Short description: Species of amphibian
| Nahang Asian toad | |
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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. nahangensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptolalax nahangensis Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho, 1998[2]
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| Distribution of Leptolalax nahangensis | |
Leptolalax nahangensis (Nahang Asian toad) is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Tuyên Quang Province, northern Vietnam.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and caves. Its status is insufficiently known. This species has only been found near the entrance to a cave in Na Hang Nature Reserve.[1]
Description
Leptolalax nahangensis is a large-sized Leptolalax: male measures 41 mm (1.6 in) in snout-vent length. Its back is lavender-brown with large, irregular mottling and sides have large spots. It has golden irises,[3] described as "piercing gold".[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 van Dijk, Peter Paul; S. Swan (2004). "Leptolalax nahangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T57570A11646401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57570A11646401.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57570/11646401. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax nahangensis Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov, and Ho, 1998". 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+nahangensis. Retrieved 10 June 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.
- ↑ Thompson, Christian (2008-12-15). "First Contact in the Greater Mekong" (pdf). World Wildlife Fund. http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFBinaryitem10994.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
Wikidata ☰ Q2240369 entry
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