Oreolalax chuanbeiensis (Sichuan lazy toad or Chuanbei toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to northern Sichuan, China where it is found in Pingwu County and Mao County.[2] Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Oreolalax chuanbeiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Oreolalax |
Species: | O. chuanbeiensis
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Binomial name | |
Oreolalax chuanbeiensis Tian, 1983
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Synonyms | |
Scutiger chuanbeiensis (Tian, 1983) |
Male Oreolalax chuanbeiensis grow to about 53 mm (2.1 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 58 mm (2.3 in). Tadpoles are 65 mm (2.6 in) in length.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oreolalax chuanbeiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57588A63863316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57588A63863316.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax chuanbeiensis Tian, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 64–66. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.