Boulenophrys brachykolos
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Boulenophrys |
Species: | B. brachykolos
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Binomial name | |
Boulenophrys brachykolos (Inger and Romer, 1961)
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Boulenophrys brachykolos, the short-legged horned toad or Peak spadefoot toad, is a frog native to southern China and Vietnam.[2] It was first discovered in the Victoria Peak (locally known as The Peak), Hong Kong.[3] Many populations of Hong Kong are in the country parks, such as Lung Fu Shan Country Park.[4]
Taxonomy and distribution
Whether Boulenophrys brachykolos is a valid species or only subspecies of Megophrys minor has been questioned, but molecular genetic evidence now supports its species status. Recent research has also shown that the species has a wider distribution than assumed before.[2] At the time of the IUCN assessment in 2004, the species was hardly known outside Hong Kong and it was considered to be an endangered species.[1] Reflecting the distribution now known to be much wider, the conservation status of Boulenophrys brachykolos is likely to change when the assessment is updated.
Description
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Boulenophrys brachykolos are relatively small but robust frogs. Males have a snout-vent length of 34–40 mm (1.3–1.6 in) and females 40–48 mm (1.6–1.9 in). They have a strongly projecting snout and a small horn-like tubercle at the edge of the upper eyelid (the "horn" of a "horned toad").[3]
References
- ^ a b Michael Wai Neng Lau, Zhao Ermi, Annemarie Ohler, Peter Paul van Dijk (2004). "Megophrys brachykolos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57633A11667381. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57633A11667381.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Boulenophrys brachykolos (Inger and Romer, 1961)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.1, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b Inger, Robert F.; Romer, J. D. (1961). "A new pelobatid frog of the genus Megophrys from Hong Kong". Fieldiana Zoology. 39: 533–538.
- ^ Sung, Yik Hei (2006). "Night safaris in Lung Fu Shan Country Park, Hong Kong". Porcupine!. Department of Ecology and Biodiversity, HKU. 34 (September 2006): 16–17. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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