Oreolalax popei
Oreolalax popei (Pope's lazy toad or Baoxing toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China where it is found in southern Gansu, southern Shaanxi, and central and northeastern Sichuan provinces.[2] Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Oreolalax popei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Oreolalax |
| Species: | O. popei |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreolalax popei (Liu, 1947) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scutiger popei Liu, 1947 | |
Male Oreolalax chuanbeiensis grow to about 65 mm (2.6 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 62 mm (2.4 in). Tadpoles are 73 mm (2.9 in) in length.[3]
References
- Wu Guanfu; Zhao Wenge (2004). "Oreolalax popei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57598A11654045. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57598A11654045.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax popei (Liu, 1947)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 76. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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