Megophrys daweimontis
Megophrys daweimontis, the Mount Dawei horned toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is only known from Mount Dawe) in Pingbian Miao Autonomous County, Yunnan, China, near the Vietnamese border. It is also likely to occur in the adjacent parts of Vietnam.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Megophrys daweimontis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Megophrys |
| Species: | M. daweimontis |
| Binomial name | |
| Megophrys daweimontis Rao and Yang, 1997 | |
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References
- Yang Datong; Lu Shunqing (2004). "Megophrys daweimontis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57635A11667602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57635A11667602.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys daweimontis (Rao and Yang, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
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