Scutiger pingwuensis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Megophryidae
Genus
Scutiger
Species
Scutiger pingwuensis
Scientific Name
Scutiger pingwuensis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Scutiger pingwuensis

Scutiger pingwuensis is a species of toad in the family Megophryidae known commonly as the Pingwu lazy toad and the Pingwu alpine toad. It is endemic to Pingwu County in Sichuan, China. It lives near villages at about 2200 meters in elevation. Its habitat includes streams bordered by dense shrubs. It lays eggs under rocks in the streams.

It is a locally common species, but its range is limited, it is known from only five locations, and its population is believed to be declining. It is threatened by habitat degradation and destruction from agriculture and development as human settlement grows in the area.

Phylogenetic analyses of the genus indicate that this toad is sister species to Scutiger chintingensis.

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Scutiger pingwuensis in languages:

Czech
horalka šípová
English
Pingwu lazy toad
English
Pingwu alpine toad