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

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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
Synonyms
  • Xenophrys wushanensis (Ye and Fei, 1995)

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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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