Scutiger nyingchiensis is a species of toad found in the Himalayas of southeastern Tibet (China), northwestern Nepal, and tentatively, Bhutan. There are no confirmed records from India; earlier records refer to Scutiger occidentalis or Scutiger spinosus. Its type locality is Nyingchi, Tibet. It is also known as the Nyingchi high altitude toad, Nyingchi alpine toad, or Nyingchi lazy toad.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Scutiger |
| Species: | S. nyingchiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scutiger nyingchiensis Fei, 1977
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Description
editA medium-sized Scutiger, adult males of S. nyingchiensis measure 41–56 mm (1.6–2.2 in) and adult females 55–74 mm (2.2–2.9 in) in snout–vent length. Maxillary teeth are present. The toes are webbed. Males lack a vocal sac.[3]
Habitat and conservation
editThe altitudinal range of Scutiger nyingchiensis is 2,730–4,560 m (8,960–14,960 ft) above sea level.[3] Scutiger nyingchiensis, in the sense of including Scutiger occidentalis, is an alpine species associated with streams in moist, forested, and grassland habitats in hilly areas. Breeding takes place in low-gradient streams and pools. The eggs are laid under fallen logs or under stones, and the tadpoles continue their development over the winter. Scutiger nyingchiensis is locally common but potentially threatened by diversion of water from breeding streams for agricultural use and by water pollution associated with agrochemicals.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Fei Liang, Michael Wai Neng Lau, Sushil Dutta, Annemarie Ohler, Tej Kumar Shrestha (2004). "Scutiger nyingchiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57619A11664484. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57619A11664484.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Scutiger nyingchiensis Fei, 1977". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b Khatiwada, Janak Raj; Shu, Guocheng; Subedi, Tulsi Ram; Wang, Bin; Ohler, Annemarie; Cannatella, David C.; Xie, Feng & Jiang, Jianping (2019). "A new species of megophryid frog of the genus Scutiger from Kangchenjunga Conservation Area, eastern Nepal". Asian Herpetological Research. 10 (3): 138–157. doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.180076.
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