Oreolalax xiangchengensis

Oreolalax xiangchengensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species: O. xiangchengensis
Binomial name
Oreolalax xiangchengensis
Fei and Huang, 1983
Synonyms

Scutiger xiangchengensis (Fei and Huang, 1983)

Oreolalax xiangchengensis (Xiangcheng lazy toad or Xiangcheng toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China where it can be found in western Sichuan and in the Hengduan Mountains in northern Yunnan.[2] Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Male Oreolalax xiangchengensis grow to about 49 mm (1.9 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 57 mm (2.2 in). Tadpoles are 60 mm (2.4 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Fei Liang; Xie Feng (2004). "Oreolalax xiangchengensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax xiangchengensis Fei and Huang, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 64. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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