Leptobrachium hainanense

Leptobrachium hainanense, the Hainan pseudomoustache toad, is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to the mountains of central and southwestern Hainan Island, China. Before being recognized as a separate species, it was confused with Leptobrachium hasseltii.[2]

Leptobrachium hainanense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptobrachium
Species:
L. hainanense
Binomial name
Leptobrachium hainanense
Ye & Fei, 1993

Leptobrachium hainanense is an uncommon species inhabiting evergreen broadleaf forests and breeding in hill streams. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, and is also locally collected for food.[1] Males grow to snout-vent length of about 52 mm (2.0 in). Tadpoles are about 67 mm (2.6 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Leptobrachium hainanense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57553A176549407. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57553A176549407.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptobrachium hainanense Ye and Fei, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 92. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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