Mangshan horned toad
| Xenophrys mangshanensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Xenophrys |
| Species: | X. mangshanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenophrys mangshanensis (Fei & Ye, 1990) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megophrys mangshanensis Fei & Ye, 1990 | |
The Mangshan horned toad or Mangshan spadefoot toad (Xenophrys mangshanensis) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China and known only from southern Hunan and northern Guangdong; its type locality is Mount Mang (Mangshan) in Yizhang County, Hunan.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lau, M.W.N. & Chan, B. (2004). "Xenophrys mangshanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys mangshanensis Fei and Ye, 1990". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 August 2013.