Oreolalax jingdongensis
Oreolalax jingdongensis (Jingdong lazy toad or Jingdong toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China: it is only found in the Ailao Mountains region in Yunnan, including the Jingdong County that has given it its name.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Oreolalax |
| Species: | O. jingdongensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreolalax jingdongensis Ma, Yang, and Li, 1983 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scutiger jingdongensis (Ma, Yang, and Li, 1983) | |
Male Oreolalax jingdongensis grow to about 50 mm (2.0 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 49 mm (1.9 in). Tadpoles are 80 mm (3.1 in) in length.[3]
References
- Wu Guanfu; Lu Shunqing; Yang Datong (2004). "Oreolalax jingdongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57590A11651930. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57590A11651930.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax jingdongensis Ma, Yang, and Li, 1983". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 62–64. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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