Nahang Asian toad
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Leptolalax
Species:
L. nahangensis
Binomial name
Leptolalax nahangensis
Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho, 1998[2]
Distribution of Leptolalax nahangensis

Leptolalax nahangensis (Nahang Asian toad) is a frog species in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Tuyên Quang Province, northern Vietnam.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and caves. Its status is insufficiently known. This species has only been found near the entrance to a cave in Na Hang Nature Reserve.[1]

Description

Leptolalax nahangensis is a large-sized Leptolalax: male measures 41 mm (1.6 in) in snout-vent length. Its back is lavender-brown with large, irregular mottling and sides have large spots. It has golden irises,[3] described as "piercing gold".[4]

References

  1. 1 2 van Dijk, Peter Paul; S. Swan (2004). "Leptolalax nahangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57570A11646401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57570A11646401.en. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Leptolalax nahangensis Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov, and Ho, 1998". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Ohler, A.; K. C. Wollenberg; P. Grosjean; R. Hendrix; M. Vences; T. Ziegler; A. Dubois (2011). "Sorting out Lalos: description of new species and additional taxonomic data on megophryid frogs from northern Indochina (genus Leptolalax, Megophryidae, Anura)". Zootaxa. 3147: 1–83.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Christian (2008-12-15). "First Contact in the Greater Mekong" (pdf). World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2008-12-20.


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