Leptobrachella alpina
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachella |
| Species: | L. alpina
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| Leptobrachella alpina | |
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Leptobrachella alpina is a frog species in the family Megophryidae.[2][3] It is endemic to Jingdong County in Yunnan, China, where it occurs in Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve; there is also a questionable record from Tianling in Guangxi.[2]
Leptobrachella alpina is a very rare species inhabiting broadleaf forests at 2,400 m (7,900 ft) above sea level. Breeding takes place in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, primarily caused by small-scale subsistence wood extraction. Although occurring in the Wuliangshan Reserve, better management outside its core area is needed.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Leptobrachella alpina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57561A63873079. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57561A63873079.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Leptobrachella alpina (Fei, Ye, and Li, 1990)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Megophryidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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