Omei horned toad
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Xenophrys |
| Species: | X. omeimontis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenophrys omeimontis (Liu, 1950)
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Megophrys omeimontis Liu, 1950 | |
The Omei horned toad, also Mount Omei spadefoot toad (Xenophrys omeimontis), is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Sichuan and Tibet in China, including the famous Mount Emei that is the type locality,[2] and possibly in Vietnam.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Xenophrys omeimontis is a medium-sized toad, measuring 71 mm (2.8 in) in length. The tadpoles are 47 mm (1.9 in) long.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Fei Liang; Wu Guanfu; Peter Paul van Dijk; Annemarie Ohler (2004). "Megophrys omeimontis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T57648A11669364. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57648A11669364.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys omeimontis (Liu, 1950)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 112. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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