Medog horned toad

The Medog horned toad (Megophrys medogensis), or Medog spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It was described as a subspecies of Omei horned toad (Megophrys omeimontis) based on specimens collected from Mêdog County, Tibet (China); it is still only known from its type locality.[2] 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.[1]

Medog horned toad
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. medogensis
Binomial name
Megophrys medogensis
Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983
Synonyms
  • Megophrys omeimontis ssp. medogensis Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983
  • Xenophrys medogensis (Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983)

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Megophrys medogensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57645A63856443. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys medogensis (Fei, Ye, and Huang, 1983)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 August 2013.


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