Biology:Oreolalax multipunctatus

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Oreolalax multipunctatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. multipunctatus
Binomial name
Oreolalax multipunctatus
Wu, Zhao, Inger & Shaffer, 1993

Oreolalax multipunctatus (dotted lazy toad or spotted toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to the Mount Emei region in Emeishan and Hongya counties of Sichuan, China .[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Male Oreolalax multipunctatus grow to about 48 mm (1.9 in) in snout-vent length. Tadpoles are 65 mm (2.6 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oreolalax multipunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T57594A63861626. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57594A63861626.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57594/63861626. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax multipunctatus Wu, Zhao, Inger, and Shaffer, 1993". 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+multipunctatus. 
  3. Fei, L. (1999) (in zh). Atlas of Amphibians of China. Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 72. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9. 

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