Megophrys glandulosa

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Megophrys glandulosa
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In Trashiyangtse District, Bhutan
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species:
X. glandulosa
Binomial name
Xenophrys glandulosa
(Fei, Ye, and Huang, 1990)
Synonyms
  • Megophrys glandulosaFei, Ye, and Huang, 1990

Xenophrys glandulosa, the glandular horned toad or Jingdong spadefoot toad is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae found in Yunnan in China, in Nagaland in northeastern India, and in northern Kachin State, Myanmar. [2] It has recently been reported from Bhutan. [3] Its type locality is Mount Wuliang in Jingdong County, Yunnan. [4] Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers. [1]

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References

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