Mangshan horned toad
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Megophrys |
Species: | M. mangshanensis
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Binomial name | |
Megophrys mangshanensis Fei & Ye, 1990
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The Mangshan horned toad (Megophrys mangshanensis), or Mangshan spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China and known only from southern Hunan and northern Guangdong; its type locality is Mount Mang (Mangshan) in Yizhang County, Hunan.[2] 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]
References[]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Megophrys mangshanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T57644A63856186. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys mangshanensis Fei and Ye, 1990". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Megophrys
- Amphibians of China
- Endemic fauna of China
- Amphibians described in 1990
- Megophryidae stubs