Oreolalax liangbeiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. liangbeiensis
Binomial name
Oreolalax liangbeiensis
Liu & Fei, 1979
Synonyms

Scutiger liangbeiensis (Liu & Fei, 1979)

Oreolalax liangbeiensis (Liangbei toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae endemic to China: it is only known from the vicinity of its type locality, Puxiong (普雄镇) in Yuexi County, Sichuan, where it is known only from a single stream.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1][3]

Male Oreolalax liangbeiensis grow to about 52 mm (2.0 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 60 mm (2.4 in). Tadpoles are 61 mm (2.4 in) in length.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Liang, F.; Changyuan, Y. (2020). "Oreolalax liangbeiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57591A63862613. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57591A63862613.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax liangbeiensis Liu and Fei, 1979". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. ^ "AmphibiaWeb - Oreolalax liangbeiensis".
  4. ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 66. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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