Biology:Oreolalax pingii

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Oreolalax pingii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. pingii
Binomial name
Oreolalax pingii
(Liu, 1943)
Synonyms

Scutiger pingii Liu, 1943

Oreolalax pingii (Chinese lazy toad or Ping's toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to south-western China where it is restricted to the Daliang and Hengduan Mountains in Sichuan and Yunnan.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests, moist shrubland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Range

It is known only from two locations.[1]

  • Daliangshan in Zhaojue County, Sichuan
  • Daliangshan in Yuexi County, Sichuan

Morphology

Male Oreolalax pingii grow to about 47 mm (1.9 in) in snout-vent length and females to 52 mm (2.0 in). Tadpoles are 64 mm (2.5 in) in length[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Liang, F.; Changyuan, Y. (2020). "Oreolalax pingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T57597A63861076. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57597A63861076.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57597/63861076. Retrieved 14 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax pingii (Liu, 1943)". 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+pingii. Retrieved 22 October 2013. 
  3. Fei, L. (1999) (in Chinese). Atlas of Amphibians of China. Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 88. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2697146 entry