Oreolalax

Oreolalax is a genus of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. They are mostly endemic to southwestern China with one species in northern Vietnam (Oreolalax sterlingae), possibly extending into adjacent Laos.[1]

Oreolalax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Myers & Leviton, 1962
Type species
Scutiger pingii
Liu, 1943

Species

The genus contains the following 18 species:[1]

Endemic ranges

Many Oreolalax species are endemic to highly restricted geographical areas in the Eastern Himalayas, especially in Sichuan, China. The ranges often overlap with those of Scutiger species.

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References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Oreolalax Myers and Leviton, 1962". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 January 2014.


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