Omei horned toad

The Omei horned toad (Boulenophrys 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]

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

Boulenophrys 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. 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. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Boulenophrys omeimontis (Liu, 1950) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 112. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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