Leptobrachella alpina

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Leptobrachella alpina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptobrachella
Species:
L. alpina
Binomial name
Leptobrachella alpina
(Fei, Ye, and Li, 1990)
Synonyms [2]
  • Leptolalax alpinus Fei, Ye and Li, 1990
  • Paramegophrys alpinus (Fei, Ye and Li, 1990)

Leptobrachella alpina is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. [2] [3] It is endemic to Jingdong County in Yunnan, China, where it occurs in Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve; there is also a questionable record from Tianling in Guangxi. [2]

Leptobrachella alpina is a very rare species inhabiting broadleaf forests at 2,400 m (7,900 ft) above sea level. Breeding takes place in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, primarily caused by small-scale subsistence wood extraction. Although occurring in the Wuliangshan Reserve, better management outside its core area is needed. [1]

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References

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