Convex-tailed horned toad
The convex-tailed horned toad (Megophrys caudoprocta) is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae, endemic to China, and is only known from the type locality, Tianping Mountain, Sangzhi County, in Hunan.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]
| Convex-tailed horned toad | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Megophrys |
| Species: | M. caudoprocta |
| Binomial name | |
| Megophrys caudoprocta Shen, 1994 | |
| Synonyms | |
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References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Megophrys caudoprocta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57634A63857086. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys caudoprocta (Shen, 1994)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
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