Omei horned toad
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Boulenophrys |
| Species: | B. omeimontis
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| Boulenophrys omeimontis (Liu, 1950)
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The Omei horned toad (Boulenophrys omeimontis), also known as the Mount Omei spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Sichuan and Tibet in China, including the type locality, Mount Emei[2] and possibly in Vietnam.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Boulenophrys omeimontis is a medium-sized toad, measuring 71 mm (2.8 in) in length. The tadpoles are 47 mm (1.9 in) long.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Megophrys omeimontis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57648A63856855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57648A63856855.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Boulenophrys omeimontis (Liu, 1950) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 112. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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