Leptobrachium leucops
Leptobrachium leucops is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. Common name is Yin Yang Toad ; named after its partly white and partly black pupils. This toad was discovered by Bidoup Núi Bà National Park in Lâm Đồng Province, Central Highlands region of Vietnam by a group of American, Australian and Vietnamese scientists. Leptobrachium leucops was found at the altitude of around 1500–1900 m above sea level.[2]
| Leptobrachium leucops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Leptobrachium |
| Species: | L. leucops |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptobrachium leucops Stuart et al., 2011[1] | |
Leptobrachium leucops is nocturnal, has a length up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) and have partly white pupils, ridges on their skin and several stripes on their four limbs.[1]
References
- Stuart, B. L.; J. J. L. Rowley; D. T. A. Tran; D. T. T. Le; H. D. Hoang (2011). "The Leptobrachium (Anura: Megophryidae) of the Langbian Plateau, southern Vietnam, with description of a new species" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2804: 25–40.
- "New toad species found in Central Highlands". 3 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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