Scutiger tuberculatus
Appearance
Scutiger tuberculatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Scutiger |
Species: | S. tuberculatus
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Binomial name | |
Scutiger tuberculatus Liu & Fei, 1979
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Scutiger tuberculatus is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Sichuan, China,[2] where it is only known from Yuexi, Mianning, and Xichang counties. It is found in Luojishan Nature Reserve and Panzhihua-Sutielin Nature Reserve.[1]
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate grassland, rivers, swamps, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Fei Liang, Xie Feng (2004). "Scutiger tuberculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57623A11665328. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57623A11665328.en. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Scutiger tuberculatus Liu and Fei, 1979". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 April 2013.