Biology:Megophrys sangzhiensis

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Short description: Species of frog

Megophrys sangzhiensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. sangzhiensis
Binomial name
Megophrys sangzhiensis
Jiang, Ye & Fei, 2008
Synonyms
  • Xenophrys sangzhiensis (Jiang, Ye & Fei, 2008)

Megophrys sangzhiensis is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China, being only known from the type locality in Sangzhi County, Hunan, in south-central China.[1]

Megophrys sangzhiensis resembles Megophrys caudoprocta but is smaller, with snout-vent length of 55 mm (2.2 in).[2]

References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys sangzhiensis (Jiang, Ye, and Fei, 2008)". 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=Xenophrys+sangzhiensis. 
  2. Jiang, J.-P.; Ye, C.-Y.; Fei, L. (2008). "A new horn toad Megophrys sangzhiensis from Hunan, China (Amphibia, Anura)". Zoological Research 29 (2): 219–222. http://www.zoores.ac.cn/EN/abstract/abstract84.shtml. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3570908 entry