Biology:Omei horned toad

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Short description: Species of frog

Omei horned toad
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. omeimontis
Binomial name
Megophrys omeimontis
Liu, 1950
Synonyms
  • Xenophrys omeimontis (Liu, 1950)

The Omei horned toad (Megophrys omeimontis), also known as the Mount Omei spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Sichuan and Tibet in China, including the type locality, Mount Emei[2] and possibly in Vietnam.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Megophrys omeimontis is a medium-sized toad, measuring 71 mm (2.8 in) in length. The tadpoles are 47 mm (1.9 in) long.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Megophrys omeimontis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T57648A63856855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57648A63856855.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57648/63856855. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys omeimontis (Liu, 1950)". 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+omeimontis. 
  3. Fei, L. (1999) (in zh). Atlas of Amphibians of China. Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 112. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9. 

Wikidata ☰ Q27915411 entry