Mangshan horned toad
The Mangshan horned toad (Megophrys mangshanensis), or Mangshan spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. 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]
| Mangshan horned toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Megophrys |
| Species: | M. mangshanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Megophrys mangshanensis Fei & Ye, 1990 | |
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References
- Michael Wai Neng Lau; Bosco Chan (2004). "Megophrys mangshanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57644A11668918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57644A11668918.en.
- 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.
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