Oreolalax xiangchengensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Oreolalax |
Species: | O. xiangchengensis |
Binomial name | |
Oreolalax xiangchengensis Fei and Huang, 1983 | |
Synonyms | |
Scutiger xiangchengensis(Fei and Huang, 1983) |
Oreolalax xiangchengensis (Xiangcheng lazy toad or Xiangcheng toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China where it can be found in western Sichuan and in the Hengduan Mountains in northern Yunnan. [2] Its range includes Baimaxueshan, Habaxueshan, Panzhihua-Sutie, and Yading Nature Reserves.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
Male Oreolalax xiangchengensis grow to about 49 mm (1.9 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 57 mm (2.2 in). Tadpoles are 60 mm (2.4 in) in length. [3]