Oreolalax jingdongensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. jingdongensis
Binomial name
Oreolalax jingdongensis
Ma, Yang, and Li, 1983
Synonyms

Scutiger jingdongensis (Ma, Yang, and Li, 1983)

Oreolalax jingdongensis (Jingdong lazy toad or Jingdong toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China: it is only found in the Ailao Mountains region in Yunnan, including the Jingdong County that has given it its name.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Male Oreolalax jingdongensis grow to about 50 mm (2.0 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 49 mm (1.9 in). Tadpoles are 80 mm (3.1 in) in length.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oreolalax jingdongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57590A63862330. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57590A63862330.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax jingdongensis Ma, Yang, and Li, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 62–64. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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