Spiny-fingered horned toad

Xenophrys spinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species: X. spinata
Binomial name
Xenophrys spinata
(Liu and Hu, 1973)
Synonyms

Megophrys spinatus Liu and Hu, 1973

The spiny-fingered horned toad or spiny spadefoot toad (Xenophrys spinata) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China and known from Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi provinces.[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]

Males measure 50 mm (2.0 in) and females 55 mm (2.2 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Lau, M.W.N. & Zhao Ermi (2004). "Xenophrys spinata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys spinata (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 114. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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