Oreolalax rhodostigmatus

Oreolalax rhodostigmatus (Guizhou lazy toad or red-spotted toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to central and south-central China where it can be found in Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Hunan provinces.[2] While its distribution is relatively wide, it is known from only few locations. Its natural habitats are limestone caves in forested habitats. Breeding takes place in springs and stream pools inside the limestone caves. It is threatened by habitat loss and locally by collection for food (tadpoles).[1]

Oreolalax rhodostigmatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. rhodostigmatus
Binomial name
Oreolalax rhodostigmatus
Hu and Fei, 1979
Synonyms

Scutiger rhodostigmatus (Hu and Fei, 1979)

Oreolalax rhodostigmatus is among the largest of the Oreolalax: males grow to about 68 mm (2.7 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 67 mm (2.6 in). Tadpoles are particularly large, 104 mm (4.1 in) in length.[3]

References
  1. Fei Liang; Wu Guanfu (2004). "Oreolalax rhodostigmatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57600A11660007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57600A11660007.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax rhodostigmatus Hu and Fei, 1979". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 76–78. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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