Omei horned toad

The Omei horned toad (Megophrys 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]

Omei horned toad
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Species:
M. omeimontis
Binomial name
Megophrys omeimontis
Liu, 1950
Synonyms
  • Xenophrys omeimontis (Liu, 1950)

Megophrys 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
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Megophrys omeimontis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57648A63856855. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Xenophrys omeimontis (Liu, 1950)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. 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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