Jingdong horned toad

Xenophrys jingdongensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species: X. jingdongensis
Binomial name
Xenophrys jingdongensis
(Fei & Ye, 1983)
Synonyms

Megophrys omeimontis ssp. jingdongensis Fei & Ye, 1983

The Jingdong horned toad or Jingdong spadefoot toad (Xenophrys jingdongensis) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family found in Yunnan and Guanxi in China. It is expected to occur in northern Vietnam too.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Fei Liang; Lu Shunqing; Yang Datong; Annemarie Ohler; Steven Swan (2004). "Xenophrys jingdongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys jingdongensis Fei and Ye, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
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