Biology:Leptolalax tuberosus

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Leptolalax tuberosus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptolalax
Species:
L. tuberosus
Binomial name
Leptolalax tuberosus
Inger, Orlov & Darevsky, 1999
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Distribution of Leptolalax tuberosus

Leptolalax tuberosus (granular toad) is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Vietnam and known only from the central highlands of the country (Gia Lai, Quảng Nam, and Thừa Thiên–Huế Provinces).[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Description

Leptolalax tuberosus is a medium-sized Leptolalax: males measure 24–30 mm (0.94–1.18 in) in snout-vent length; female is 30 mm (1.2 in). Its back is dark grey or black with obscure light speckling, with light speckling on the sides.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 van Dijk, P.P.; Nguyen Quang Truong (2004). "Leptolalax tuberosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/57576/0. Retrieved 4 October 2013. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax tuberosus Inger, Orlov, and Darevsky, 1999". 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+tuberosus. Retrieved 4 October 2013. 
  3. 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. 

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