Oreolalax pingii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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]
It is known only from two locations. [1]
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]