Oreolalax puxiongensis

Oreolalax puxiongensis (Puxiong toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China where it is only known from two locations in Yuexi County, Sichuan, including Puxiong (普雄镇), its type locality.[1][2] It inhabits marshes, pools, small streams and the surrounding subtropical forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Oreolalax puxiongensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. puxiongensis
Binomial name
Oreolalax puxiongensis
Liu & Fei, 1979
Synonyms

Scutiger puxiongensis (Liu & Fei, 1979)

Oreolalax puxiongensis is the smallest among the Oreolalax: males grow to about 43 mm (1.7 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 47 mm (1.9 in). Tadpoles are 50 mm (2.0 in) in length.[3]

See also

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oreolalax puxiongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57599A63861392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57599A63861392.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax puxiongensis (Liu and Fei, 1979)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 70. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.