Leptobrachium leishanense
Leptobrachium leishanense, the Leishan spiny toad or Leishan moustache toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China: it is only known from the vicinity of its type locality in Leishan County in Guizhou.[2] Its natural habitats are moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss and overexploitation.[1]
| Leptobrachium leishanense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachium |
| Species: | L. leishanense |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobrachium leishanense (Liu & Hu, 1973) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vibrissaphora leishanensis Liu & Hu, 1973 | |
References
- Zhao Ermi; Wu Guanfu (2004). "Leptobrachium leishanense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57627A11666173. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57627A11666173.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptobrachium leishanense (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
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