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Jingdong horned toad

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Jingdong horned toad
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Megophryidae found in Yunnan and Guangxi 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. ^ a b Fei Liang; Lu Shunqing; Yang Datong; Annemarie Ohler; Steven Swan (2004). "Megophrys jingdongensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T57639A11668036. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57639A11668036.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  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.