Biology:Oreolalax liangbeiensis

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Oreolalax liangbeiensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. liangbeiensis
Binomial name
Oreolalax liangbeiensis
Liu & Fei, 1979
Synonyms

Scutiger liangbeiensis (Liu & Fei, 1979)

Oreolalax liangbeiensis (Liangbei toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae endemic to China : it is only known from the vicinity of its type locality, Puxiong (普雄镇) in Yuexi County, Sichuan, where it is known only from a single stream.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1][3]

Male Oreolalax liangbeiensis grow to about 52 mm (2.0 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 60 mm (2.4 in). Tadpoles are 61 mm (2.4 in) in length.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Liang, F.; Changyuan, Y. (2020). "Oreolalax liangbeiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T57591A63862613. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57591A63862613.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57591/63862613. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax liangbeiensis Liu and Fei, 1979". 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=Oreolalax+liangbeiensis. Retrieved 21 July 2013. 
  3. "AmphibiaWeb - Oreolalax liangbeiensis". http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Oreolalax&where-species=liangbeiensis. 
  4. Fei, L. (1999) (in Chinese). Atlas of Amphibians of China. Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 66. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2240388 entry