Convex-vented horned toad
| Xenophrys pachyproctus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Xenophrys |
| Species: | X. pachyproctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenophrys pachyproctus (Huang, 1981) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Megophrys pachyproctus Huang, 1981 | |
The Convex-vented horned toad, also Gelin spadefoot toad or Huang's spadefoot toad (Xenophrys pachyproctus) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is found in Tibet (China) and northern Vietnam,[2] and possibly in India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]
Xenophrys pachyproctus is a small toad, measuring only 36 mm (1.4 in) in length.[3]
References
- 1 2 Fei Liang, Michael Wai Neng Lau, Annemarie Ohler, Peter Paul van Dijk (2004). "Xenophrys pachyproctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys pachyproctus (Huang, 1981)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 120. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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