Parapelophryne
Genus of amphibians
Parapelophryne | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Parapelophryne Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2003 |
Species: | P. scalpta |
Binomial name | |
Parapelophryne scalpta (Liu [fr] and Hu [fr], 1973) | |
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Parapelophryne is a monotypic genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. The only species is Parapelophryne scalpta.[3] It is endemic to Hainan, China.[1][2]
Parapelophryne scalpta occurs in evergreen broadleaf forests at elevations of 350–1,400 m (1,150–4,590 ft) above sea level. Males call near small streams, the probable breeding habitat of this species. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by smallholder farming activities and small-scale wood extraction. Its range overlaps with some protected areas.[1]
References
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Parapelophryne scalpta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T54872A63858651. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T54872A63858651.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Parapelophryne scalpta (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Parapelophryne Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2003". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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