Oreolalax pingii
| Oreolalax pingii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Oreolalax |
| Species: | O. pingii |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreolalax pingii (Liu, 1943) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Scutiger pingii Liu, 1943 | |
Oreolalax pingii (Chinese lazy toad or Ping's toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to south-western China where it is restricted to the Daliang and Hengduan Mountains in Sichuan and Yunnan.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests, moist shrubland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Range
[edit]It is known only from two locations.[1]
- Daliangshan in Zhaojue County, Sichuan
- Daliangshan in Yuexi County, Sichuan
Morphology
[edit]Male Oreolalax pingii grow to about 47 mm (1.9 in) in snout-vent length and females to 52 mm (2.0 in). Tadpoles are 64 mm (2.5 in) in length[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Liang, F.; Changyuan, Y. (2020). "Oreolalax pingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T57597A63861076. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57597A63861076.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax pingii (Liu, 1943)". 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. p. 88. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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