Oreolalax rugosus
Oreolalax rugosus (Chaochiao lazy toad or warty toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China where it can be found in the Hengduan Mountains in southern Sichuan and northern Yunnan provinces.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Oreolalax rugosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Oreolalax |
| Species: | O. rugosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreolalax rugosus (Liu, 1943) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scutiger rugosus Liu, 1943 | |
Male Oreolalax rugosus grow to about 47 mm (1.9 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 50 mm (2.0 in). Tadpoles are 67 mm (2.6 in) in length.[3]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oreolalax rugosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57601A63867692. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57601A63867692.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax rugosus (Liu, 1943)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 64. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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