Wushan horned toad
The Wushan horned toad (Megophrys wushanensis) is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is only known from its type locality in the Wu Mountains of Chongqing Municipality (formerly part of Sichuan province) and is thus endemic to China.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Wushan horned toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Megophrys |
| Species: | M. wushanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Megophrys wushanensis Ye and Fei, 1995 | |
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References
- Fei Liang; Ye Changyuan (2004). "Megophrys wushanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57658A11659904. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57658A11659904.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys wushanensis (Ye and Fei, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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