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Oreolalax granulosus

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Oreolalax granulosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Oreolalax
Species:
O. granulosus
Binomial name
Oreolalax granulosus
Fei, Ye & Chen, 1990

Oreolalax granulosus is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. Being restricted to the vicinity of its type locality in Jingdong County in southern Yunnan, where it occurs in Ailaoshan National Nature Reserve. It is endemic to China.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Male Oreolalax granulosus grow to about 55 mm (2.2 in) in snout-vent length and females to about 59 mm (2.3 in). Tadpoles are 62 mm (2.4 in) in length.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oreolalax granulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57589A63862423. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T57589A63862423.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Oreolalax granulosus Fei, Ye, and Chen, 1990". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 62. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.