Brachytarsophrys orientalis

Brachytarsophrys orientalis, the Oriental short-legged toad, is a species of litter frog in the family Megophryidae. It is native to Jiangxi and Fujian in southeastern China.[2][3] It is the easternmost species within the genus Brachytarsophrys, hence the specific name orientalis.[1]

Brachytarsophrys orientalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Brachytarsophrys
Species:
B. orientalis
Binomial name
Brachytarsophrys orientalis
Li, Lyu, Wang, and Wang, 2020[1]

Description

This species is different from other short-legged toads because of its smaller adult size, moderate webbing, and the tadpoles lacking transversal stripes on their chest. Males of this species reach 76.8 to 82.7 mm (3 to 3.3 in) SVL and females reach around 88.6 mm (3.5 in) SVL. The male develops nuptial pads on the dorsal surface of the last and second fingers and calls during August from under rocks in streams.[1]

Habitat and conservation

Brachytarsophrys orientalis is known from montane streams surrounded by moist subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest at elevations between 200 and 700 m (660 and 2,300 ft) above sea level. Males call from hidden positions under rocks.[1]

As of March 2021, this species has not been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[4] It is present in two protected areas, Jiulianshan Nature Reserve (its type locality) in Jiangxi and Huboliao Natural Reserve in Fujian.[1]

References
  1. Li, Yao; Zhang, Dan-Dan; Lyu, Zhi-Tong; Wang, Jian; Li, Yu-Long; Liu, Zu-Yao; Chen, Hong-Hui; Rao, Ding-Qi; Jin, Zhi-Fang; Zhang, Chang-You & Wang, Ying-Yong (2020). "Review of the genus Brachytarsophrys (Anura: Megophryidae), with revalidation of Brachytarsophrys platyparietus and description of a new species from China". Zoological Research. 41 (2): 105–122. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.033. PMC 7109014. PMID 32202089.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Brachytarsophrys orientalis Li, Lyu, Wang, and Wang, 2020". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. "Brachytarsophrys orientalis Oriental Short-Legged Toad / Dong Fang Duan Tui Chan 东方短腿蟾". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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