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Brachytarsophrys intermedia

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Brachytarsophrys intermedia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Brachytarsophrys
Species:
B. intermedia
Binomial name
Brachytarsophrys intermedia
(Smith, 1921)
Synonyms

Megalophrys intermedius Smith, 1921
Megophrys intermedia (Smith, 1921)

Brachytarsophrys intermedia (common name: Annam spadefoot toad)[1] is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in the Central Highlands of southern Vietnam, Laos,[2] and possibly Cambodia.[1] This species might be a synonym of Brachytarsophrys carinense.[2]

Its natural habitats are tropical forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by clear cutting and human settlement.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Megophrys intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T57540A3060514. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T57540A3060514.en. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Brachytarsophrys intermedia (Smith, 1921)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.