Little horned toad

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Little horned toad
Xenophrys minor, Serzhong, Mongar, Bhutan.jpg
In Mongar District, Bhutan
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Boulenophrys
Species:
B. minor
Binomial name
Boulenophrys minor
(Stejneger, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Megophrys minorStejneger, 1926
  • Xenophrys minor

The little horned toad (Boulenophrys minor), also known as the dwarf horned toad, Kwangshien spadefoot toad, or tiny spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in southern China, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly in Laos and Myanmar. [2] It has recently been reported from Bhutan. [3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

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