Oreolalax major
| Oreolalax major | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Oreolalax |
| Species: | O. major
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| Binomial name | |
| Oreolalax major (Liu & Hu, 1960)
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| Synonyms | |
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Scutiger major Liu and Hu, 1960 | |
Oreolalax major (common lazy toad or large toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China and found in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, between Mount Emei and Hengduan Mountains.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Oreolalax major is the largest among Oreolalax: males grow to about 68 mm (2.7 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 70 mm (2.8 in). Tadpoles are 65 mm (2.6 in) in length.[3]
References
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2013.1
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax major (Liu and Hu, 1960)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 66–68. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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