Oreolalax rugosus

Oreolalax rugosus (Chaochiao lazy toad or warty toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China where it can be found in the Hengduan Mountains in southern Sichuan and northern Yunnan provinces.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Oreolalax rugosus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. rugosus
Binomial name
Oreolalax rugosus
(Liu, 1943)
Synonyms

Scutiger rugosus Liu, 1943

Male Oreolalax rugosus grow to about 47 mm (1.9 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 50 mm (2.0 in). Tadpoles are 67 mm (2.6 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Oreolalax rugosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57601A63867692. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax rugosus (Liu, 1943)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 64. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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