Oreolalax pingii

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Oreolalax pingii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. pingii
Binomial name
Oreolalax pingii
(Liu, 1943)
Synonyms

Scutiger pingiiLiu, 1943

Oreolalax pingii (Chinese lazy toad or Ping's toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to south-western China where it is restricted to the Daliang and Hengduan Mountains in Sichuan and Yunnan. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests, moist shrubland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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Range

It is known only from two locations. [1]

Morphology

Male Oreolalax pingii grow to about 47 mm (1.9 in) in snout-vent length and females to 52 mm (2.0 in). Tadpoles are 64 mm (2.5 in) in length [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Liang, F.; Changyuan, Y. (2020). "Oreolalax pingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T57597A63861076. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57597A63861076.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax pingii (Liu, 1943)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 88. ISBN   7-5349-1835-9.
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