Brachytarsophrys carinense
| Brachytarsophrys carinense | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Brachytarsophrys |
| Species: | B. carinense |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachytarsophrys carinense (Boulenger, 1889) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptobrachium carinense Boulenger, 1889 | |
Brachytarsophrys carinense (common names: Burmese horned toad, Karin Hills frog, and many others) is a species of frog in the Megophryidae family.[2] It is now understood to include Brachytarsophrys platyparietus of China. Defined this way, its distribution area includes southern Myanmar and the adjacent Thailand and southern China.[2]
Taxonomy
Brachytarsophrys platyparietus Rao & Yang, 1997 is now considered a synonym of Brachytarsophrys carinense.[2] This taxon represented the Chinese component of the present B. carinense. In 2004 the International Union for Conservation of Nature assessed Brachytarsophrys platyparietus to be of "Least concern".[3]
Description
Brachytarsophrys carinense are large frogs, particularly females: males grow to about 89 mm (3.5 in) and females to about 137 mm (5.4 in) in snout-vent length. Tadpoles are small in comparison, up to 42 mm (1.7 in) in length.[4]
Habitat and conservation
Brachytarsophrys carinense are associated with forest streams where also the larvae develop. In China it is common where it occurs, whereas in Myanmar and Thailand it is considered to be uncommon to rare.[1][3]
The species is widespread and there are no major threats, but it is potentially threatened by habitat loss.[1] In China it is collected for local consumption, but at present this is not a major threat.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 van Dijk, P.P. & Ohler, A. (2004). "Brachytarsophrys carinense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Brachytarsophrys carinense (Boulenger, 1889)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lau, M.W.N. (2004). "Brachytarsophrys platyparietus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 102–104. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
External links
Flickr photo by Michael Cota, Khao Nan National Park - Thailand