Jingophrys feii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Subfamily: | Megophryinae |
Genus: | Jingophrys |
Species: | J. feii
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Binomial name | |
Jingophrys feii Yang, Wang, & Wang, 2018
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Jingophrys feii, commonly known as Fei's horned toad or Fei's horned frog [1] is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. [2] It was discovered by the Kadoorie Conservation China Department (KCC) during an ecological survey, alongside three other species of frog. [3] It has been declared near threatened by the IUCN Redlist. [4]
Megophrys feii are identified by their small, slender body, protruding snout, the hornlike extensions on their eyelids, and their distinct, round tympanum. [5] Females are slightly larger than males, and their heads are as wide as their bodies. [5] The species is brown, with black and white tubercules along the back and legs. [5]
The frogs are found in Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China, within several miles of the Tongbiguan Provincial Nature Reserve, and the Kachin State of Myanmar. [6] It lives in the area's well-preserved mountain forests, at elevations of 700 to 1200 meters. Its habitat is described as an inland wetland forest. [4]
Jingophrys feii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Subfamily: | Megophryinae |
Genus: | Jingophrys |
Species: | J. feii
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Binomial name | |
Jingophrys feii Yang, Wang, & Wang, 2018
|
Jingophrys feii, commonly known as Fei's horned toad or Fei's horned frog [1] is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. [2] It was discovered by the Kadoorie Conservation China Department (KCC) during an ecological survey, alongside three other species of frog. [3] It has been declared near threatened by the IUCN Redlist. [4]
Megophrys feii are identified by their small, slender body, protruding snout, the hornlike extensions on their eyelids, and their distinct, round tympanum. [5] Females are slightly larger than males, and their heads are as wide as their bodies. [5] The species is brown, with black and white tubercules along the back and legs. [5]
The frogs are found in Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China, within several miles of the Tongbiguan Provincial Nature Reserve, and the Kachin State of Myanmar. [6] It lives in the area's well-preserved mountain forests, at elevations of 700 to 1200 meters. Its habitat is described as an inland wetland forest. [4]