Kaloula rugifera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Kaloula
Species:
K. rugifera
Binomial name
Kaloula rugifera
Stejneger, 1924

Kaloula rugifera, the Sichuan digging frog or Szechwan narrowmouth toad, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae found in China.

Range

It is endemic to China where it is found in Sichuan and extreme southern Gansu.[2]

Habitat

Its habitats are hilly areas near villages. It has also been recorded from tree-holes. Breeding takes place in temporary pools and ponds. This previously very common is believed to be declining because of habitat loss associated with infrastructure development.[1]

Description

Male Kaloula rugifera grow to a snout–vent length of about 39 mm (1.5 in) and females to 49 mm (1.9 in). Tadpoles are up to 31 mm (1.2 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Kaloula rugifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57857A63882400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T57857A63882400.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Kaloula rugifera Stejneger, 1924". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 302. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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