Medog horned toad | |
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Conservation status | |
Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Xenophrys |
Species: | X. medogensis |
Binomial name | |
Xenophrys medogensis (Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983) | |
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The Medog horned toad (Xenophrys medogensis), or Medog spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It was described as a subspecies of Omei horned toad (Megophrys omeimontis) based on specimens collected from Mêdog County, Tibet (China); it is still only known from its type locality. It probably has a wider distribution that may reach India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Megophrys medogensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57645A63856443. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57645A63856443.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys medogensis (Fei, Ye, and Huang, 1983)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Megophrys medogensis | |
Megophrys omeimontis medogensis |
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