Great piebald horned toad

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Great piebald horned toad
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species:
X. gigantica
Binomial name
Xenophrys gigantica
(Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)
Synonyms

Megophrys giganticus Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960
Atympanophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)
Xenophrys giganticus (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)

The great piebald horned toad or giant spadefoot toad (Xenophrys gigantica) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae, endemic to China. It is known only from Jingdong Yi Autonomous County and Yongde County in southwestern Yunnan.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Wu Guanfu; Yang Datong (2004). "Megophrys giganticus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T57637A11667811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57637A11667811.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 July 2013.