Parapelophryne

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Parapelophryne
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Parapelophryne
Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2003
Species:
P. scalpta
Binomial name
Parapelophryne scalpta
(Liu  [ fr ] and Hu  [ fr ], 1973)
Synonyms [2]
  • Nectophryne scalptus Liu and Hu in Liu, Hu, Fei, and Huang, 1973
  • Pelophryne scalpta (Liu and Hu, 1973)
  • Pelophryne scalptus – incorrect gender of species name

Parapelophryne is a monotypic genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. The only species is Parapelophryne scalpta. [3] It is endemic to Hainan, China. [1] [2]

Parapelophryne scalpta occurs in evergreen broadleaf forests at elevations of 350–1,400 m (1,150–4,590 ft) above sea level. Males call near small streams, the probable breeding habitat of this species. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by smallholder farming activities and small-scale wood extraction. Its range overlaps with some protected areas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Parapelophryne scalpta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T54872A63858651. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T54872A63858651.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Parapelophryne scalpta (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Parapelophryne Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2003". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 November 2019.