Scutiger brevipes

Scutiger brevipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Scutiger
Species: S. brevipes
Binomial name
Scutiger brevipes
(Liu, 1950)

Scutiger brevipes is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China as it is only known from its type locality in Dawu County, Sichuan. It is sometimes considered to be a synonym of Scutiger glandulatus.[2] Its lives in small forest streams and in spring-fed alpine streams.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Xie Feng (2004). "Scutiger brevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Scutiger brevipes (Liu, 1950)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 December 2013.


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