Convex-vented horned toad
| Xenophrys pachyproctus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Xenophrys |
| Species: | X. pachyproctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenophrys pachyproctus (Huang, 1981) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megophrys pachyproctus Huang, 1981 | |
The Convex-vented horned toad, also Gelin spadefoot toad or Huang's spadefoot toad (Xenophrys pachyproctus) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is found in Tibet (China) and northern Vietnam,[2] and possibly in India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]
Xenophrys pachyproctus is a small toad, measuring only 36 mm (1.4 in) in length.[3]
References
- 1 2 Fei Liang; Michael Wai Neng Lau; Annemarie Ohler; Peter Paul van Dijk (2004). "Xenophrys pachyproctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys pachyproctus (Huang, 1981)". 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. 120. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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