Zhang's horned toad

Last updated

Zhang's horned toad
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species:
X. zhangi
Binomial name
Xenophrys zhangi
(Ye & Fei, 1992)
Synonyms
  • Megophrys zhangiYe & Fei, 1992

Zhang's horned toad (Xenophrys zhangi), or Zhang's spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Zhangmu, Nyalam County, Tibet, China (just across the border from Kodari, Nepal). [2] Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Megophryidae</span> Family of amphibians

Megophryidae, commonly known as goose frogs, is a large family of frogs native to the warm southeast of Asia, from the Himalayan foothills eastwards, south to Indonesia and the Greater Sunda Islands in Maritime Southeast Asia, and extending to the Philippines. Fossil remains are also known from North America. As of 2014 it encompasses 246 species of frogs divided between five genera. For lack of a better vernacular name, they are commonly called megophryids.

<i>Megophrys</i> Genus of amphibians

Megophrys is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. They are endemic to Indonesia, where they are found on the islands of Java and Sumatra. They commonly have elongated upper "eyebrows" and are thus known as Indonesian horned toads. This group was thought to contain many more species and have a much wider distribution prior to recent taxonomic revisions.

<i>Xenophrys major</i> Species of amphibian

Xenophrys major is a species of toad found in northeastern India, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and southern China. It has recently been reported also from Bhutan.

Xenophrys robusta, commonly known as the Bengal spadefoot toad, robust spadefoot toad, or white-lipped horned toad, is a species of toad found in eastern Nepal and north-eastern India. It is associated with riparian vegetation in tropical moist forests.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Megophrys glandulosa</span> Species of amphibian

Xenophrys glandulosa, the glandular horned toad or Jingdong spadefoot toad is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae found in Yunnan in China, in Nagaland in northeastern India, and in northern Kachin State, Myanmar. It has recently been reported from Bhutan. Its type locality is Mount Wuliang in Jingdong County, Yunnan. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers.

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. Its specific name refers to its type location, Mount Wuliang in Jingdong County.

<i>Xenophrys aceras</i> Species of frog

Xenophrys aceras, commonly known as the Perak horned toad, Perak spadefoot toad or Malayan horned frog, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae found in Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand, and possibly in Indonesia. Its common name refers to its type locality, Bukit Besar in Perak state, Malaysia.

<i>Xenophrys</i> Genus of amphibians

Xenophrys is a genus of amphibians in the family Megophryidae. They are found in southeastern Asia to Borneo. Their common name is strange-horned toads.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kinabalu horned frog</span> Species of amphibian

The Kinabalu horned frog or Balu spadefoot toad is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to northeastern Borneo in Sabah, Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.

<i>Xenophrys longipes</i> Species of frog

Xenophrys longipes is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is also known as the Malacca spadefoot toad, red legged spine-eyed frog, red-legged horn frog, and slender-legged horned frog. It is found in the Malay Peninsula. Records from Cambodia and Vietnam are considered doubtful.

The Mangshan horned toad, or Mangshan spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China and known only from southern Hunan and northern Guangdong; its type locality is Mount Mang (Mangshan) in Yizhang County, Hunan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Medog horned toad, or Medog spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It was described as a subspecies of Omei horned toad based on specimens collected from Mêdog County, Tibet (China); it is still only known from its type locality. It probably has a wider distribution that may reach India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers.

The convex-vented horned toad, also known as the Gelin spadefoot toad or Huang's spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Tibet (China) and northern Vietnam, and possibly in India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.

The Shaping horned toad is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China and known only from Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Boulenophrys shuichengensis is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China: it is only known from the type locality, Fenghuang Village in Shuicheng County, Guizhou. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.

Xenophrys damrei is a species of megophryid toad endemic to Cambodia. It is only known from its type locality, Bokor Plateau in the Dâmrei Mountains of southern Cambodia. The species description was published in 2011 but was based on samples collected by Malcolm Arthur Smith in 1914. The species has not been observed in surveys ever since, although this might reflect seasonal variability. The known specimens measure 69 mm (2.7 in) and 57 mm (2.2 in) in snout–vent length.

<i>Boulenophrys lini</i> Species of amphibian

Boulenophrys lini is a species of frogs in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Luoxiao Mountains at the border of the Jiangxi and Hunan provinces in southeastern China. Its specific name honours professor Ying Lin (1914–2003), botanist and vice chancellor of Nanchang University who conducted biodiversity surveys and research in the Jinggang Mountains.

<i>Boulenophrys cheni</i> Species of frog

Boulenophrys cheni is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to the middle Luoxiao Mountains at the border of Jiangxi and Hunan provinces in south-eastern China. Its specific name honours Chen Chunquan, former director of the Jinggang National Nature Reserve.

Xenophrys serchhipii is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae, known from a single specimen from Serchhip, Mizoram, India.

Xenophrys takensis, also known as the Tak horned toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae from Tak Province, Thailand.

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Megophrys zhangi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T57659A63854080. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57659A63854080.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Xenophrys zhangi (Ye and Fei, 1992) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.