Megophrys daweimontis

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Megophrys daweimontis

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. daweimontis
Binomial name
Megophrys daweimontis
Rao and Yang, 1997
Synonyms
  • Xenophrys daweimontis (Rao and Yang, 1997)

Megophrys daweimontis, the Mount Dawei horned toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is only known from Mount Dawe) in Pingbian Miao Autonomous County, Yunnan, China, near the Vietnamese border. It is also likely to occur in the adjacent parts of Vietnam.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Yang Datong, Lu Shunqing (2004). "Megophrys daweimontis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57635A11667602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57635A11667602.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys daweimontis (Rao and Yang, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved September 21, 2013.


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