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Convex-vented horned toad

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Convex-vented horned toad
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Xenophrys
Species:
X. pachyproctus
Binomial name
Xenophrys pachyproctus
(Huang, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Megophrys pachyproctus Huang, 1981

The convex-vented horned toad (Xenophrys pachyproctus), also known as the Gelin spadefoot toad or Huang's spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Tibet (China) and northern Vietnam,[2] and possibly in India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.[1]

Xenophrys pachyproctus is a small toad, measuring only 36 mm (1.4 in) in length.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2023). "Megophrys pachyproctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57649A63855179. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57649A63855179.en. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Xenophrys pachyproctus (Huang, 1981) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 120. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.