Scutiger maculatus
| Scutiger maculatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Megophryidae |
| Genus: | Scutiger |
| Species: | S. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scutiger maculatus (Liu, 1950) | |
Scutiger maculatus (spotted lazy toad or Piebald alpine toad) is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China where it is known in northwestern Sichuan and eastern Tibet. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Liang, F. & Wenge, Z. 2004. Scutiger maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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