Wuliangshan horned toad

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Wuliangshan horned toad
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Boulenophrys
Species:
B. wuliangshanensis
Binomial name
Boulenophrys wuliangshanensis
(Ye and Fei, 1995)
Synonyms
  • Megophrys wuliangshanensisYe and Fei, 1995
  • Xenophrys wuliangshanensis(Ye and Fei, 1995)

Boulenophrys wuliangshanensis, commonly known as the Wuliangshan horned toad, is a species of frog found in eastern Asia. It has been found in Yunnan province in China and the state of Nagaland in India and it is thought to occur in Myanmar (Burma), although there are no records from there as yet. [1] Its specific name refers to its type location, Mount Wuliang in Jingdong County. [2]

The Wuliangshan horned toad is a small species; females reach body length of about 41 mm (1.6 in). [3] It is a rare species. Currently its IUCN Red List classification is Data Deficient. [1]

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References

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  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys wuliangshanensis (Ye and Fei, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 122. ISBN   7-5349-1835-9.